List of top Entomology Questions on Insect Ecology

The term 'quiescence' in insects refers to:
Which insect order is characterized by the presence of halteres?
The term 'hypermetamorphosis' refers to:
Which of the following is the vector of the rice tungro virus?
The insect hindgut is usually more acidic than the midgut, partly due to:
Caminaridin is extracted from:
Chewing and biting type of mouthparts are also known as:
Mutual exchange of food in social insects is known as:

Which of the given gland is not found in male cockroach?
(A) Collateral gland
(B) Phallic gland
(C) Utricular gland
(D) Conglobate gland
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In gradual metamorphosis the young is known as:

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Plerostigmata is present on forewings of:
(A) Hymenoptera
(B) Psocoptera
(C) Megaloptera
(D) Mecoptera
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Life stages of male Laccifer lacca are:
(A) Egg
(B) Larva
(C) Pupa
(D) Adult
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Aquatic insect family Sisyridae belongs to order:
Insect cells housing the symbionts are known as:
After hatching, the hatching of whitefly passes through:
The Müller's organ in insects is associated with:
Which of the following is the Orthopteroid-Neopteran insect order?
Uzi fly is a serious pest of:

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Butterflies with erratic darting flights belong to family Hesperiidae.
Statement (II): Larvae with tapering at both ends without dorsal setae.

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Formic acid is produced by:

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Tukra disease in mulberry is caused by whitefly.
Statement (II): Shellac is a resin secreted by female lac insect on host plant.
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The connecting link between Orthopteroid and Hemipteroid insects is order: