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1. Group of microorganisms that can directly penetrate the intact host surface
a. Fungi b. bacteria c. virus d. viroids
2. May cause disease in plants
a. Abiotic factors b. parasites c. infectious agents d. all of the above
3. A diseased plants is a
a. Pathogen b. parasite c. suscept d. abiotic
4. Entomology is the study of insects. In the Philippines, the first written record of Philippine
insect was made by
a. Pigafetta b. Sedano c. Semper d. Corcuera
5. The first record of Philippine insects was made in
a. Leyte b. Laguna c. Panay Island d. Palawan
6. The earliest recorded account of locust swarm in the Philippines was in
a. 1521 b. 1569 c. 1593 d. 1858
7. The earliest observation of a locust swarm in the country was made in
a. Leyte b. Laguna C Panay Island d. Palawan
8. The “father of Philippine Entomology of the first Filipino instructor in Entomology
a. Ledyard b. Uichanco c. Mackie d. Baker
9. The Father of Plant Pathology is
a. Prevost b. Kuhn c. De Barry d. Pasteur
10. In 1902, this institution was organized. One of its important activities involved the control
of migratory locust
a. Bureau of Agriculture b. Department of Agriculture c. Ministry of Agriculture
d. pest Control Center
11. This person contributed to the knowledge of Philippine fauna more than any other
individual in his time (early 1900’s), He collaborated with 115 world authorities resulting in
the publication of 400 papers on Philippine insects
a. Ledyard b. Uichanco c. Mackie d. Baker
12. Insects are important to agriculture for the following reasons EXCEPT
a. They serve as pests to crop plants
b. They serve as parasitoids of pests
c. They are vectors of disease causing organisms on cats
d. They are pollinators
13. Insects serve various roles in the ecosystem. This particular activity of insects is
beneficial to man and agriculture EXCEPT
a. Feeding on various insect pests in the field
b. Feeding on important food plant crops
c. Feeding on clothes, books, magazines
d. Transmitting disease-causing organisms
14. This particular activity of insects is destructive to man and agriculture EXCEPT
a. Production of silk by silkworm
b. Production of royal jelly by honeybees
c. Lodging ang feeding inside stems of food plants
d. Pollinating important food plant crops
15. These products come from insects EXCEPT
a. Silk b. antibiotics c. varnish d. royal jelly
16. From an agriculture point of view, insects are beneficial because of the following
activities, EXCEPT when
a. They feed on other insects which serve as pests of crop plants
b. They promote decomposition
c. They serve as pollinators of weeds competing with food plant crops
d. They produce honey in honeycombs
17. The antennae are located in what part of the insect?
a. Head b. prothorax c. mesothorax d. abdomen
18. A common symptom of diseases caused by fungi
a. Mosaic b. sarcody c. spot d. yellowing
19. Which of the following is the most accurate definition of insect pest/s?
a. An insect that injures important food crops
b. An unwanted insect in the field
c. Insect whose population becomes damaging to crops
d. Obnoxious insects
20. This kind of pest cause major damage on a regular basis unless controlled
a. Key pest b. occasional pest c. secondary pest d. serious pest
21. Organisms that become pests due to control actions taken against other organisms
a. Key pest b. occasional pest c. secondary pest d. serious pest
22. The population density, at which the cost to control the pest equals the financial loss due
to damage of the pest (actual or potential), is known as:
a. Economic Threshold Level
b. Economic Injury Level
c. Decision-making level
d. Population Control level
23. The population density where treatment/control measures must be employed to prevent
economic loss due to the pest
a. Economic threshold level
b. Economic injury level
c. Decision-making level
d. Population control level
79. Which of the following would promote the presence of biological control agents in the
farm?
a. Use of monoculture
b. Use of big farm lot sizes
c. Presence of hyperparasites
d. Presence of alternate plants for refuge
80. Exotic biological control agents are:
a. Biocon agents which are not locally available
b. Biocon agents which are available in limited numbers
c. Biocon agents which are rare
d. Biocon agents which are genetically modified
81. Indigenous biological control agents are:
a. Biocon agents which are not locally available
b. Biocon agents which are available in limited numbers
c. Biocon agents which are rare
d. Biocon agents which are genetically modified
82. In bioassay of pesticides, concentrations of test solutions are usually expressed in
a. Milliliter
b. Ppm
c. Percent
d. Grams
83. The type of formulation where the active materials readily dissolve in water but not in
organic solvents
a. Aqueous concentrates
b. Emulsifiable concentration
c. Wettable powders
d. Granules
84. The type of formulation where the active material do not dissolve in water but are
dissolved
a. Aqueous concentrates
b. Emulsifiable concentration
c. Wettable powders
d. Granules
85. The type of forlulation where the active material is combined with inert ingredient and/or
carriers
a. Aqueous concentrates
b. Emulsifiable concentration
c. Wettable powders
d. Granules
86. The type of formulation where the active is neither soluble in water nor organic solvent,
hence it is mixed with water in the presence of a dispersing agent
a. Aqueous concentrates b. Emulsifiable concentration c. Wettable powders
d. Granules