M.Sc. (Agrochemical Pest Management) (Semester III)
(CGPA) Examination,2017
ADVANCES IN PEST CONTROL I
Day Date: Thursday, 20-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
N.B. All Question are Compulsory.
All Question carry equal marks.
Solve any two Questions from Section-II.
Solve any two Questions from Section-III.
Section- I
Q.1 Choose correct answer from options given below. 14
Menochilus sexmaculatus is
Egg parasitoid Larval parasitoid
Predator All the above
Pesticides are used for
To control weeds To kill pest
Instead of fertilizers All the above
Banding on tree is method of
Chemical Mechanical
Legal None of above
is the natural enemy of sugarcane wooly aphid.
Dipha Trichogramma
Nymph All the above
insecticidal formulation act as
Contact poison Stomach poison
Respiratory poison All the above
Chemicals which prevent insect damage to plants or animals by
rendering them unattractive
Repellents Sterilants
Attractants All the above
Knapsack sprayer is the type of
Hand operated Compression
Power operated All the above
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Azadiractin is originated insecticide.
Neem Mulberry Wheat All the above
Chemicals that cause insect to make oriented movements
towards their source are called
Repellents Sterilants
Attractants All the above
10) In house fly resistance occurred to DDT due
Recessive gene Kdr Dominant gene Kdr
Both of the above All of the above
11) Holotrichia consanguinea is
Polyphagous Oligophagous
Monophagous None of the above
12) Crop rotation is impimented in programme.
Mechanical Chemical
Cultural None of the above
13) Tin banding of Coconut plants controls
Rats Miters
Dragon fly Aphid
14) Iron hook is used to control
White grub Rhinoceros beetle
Grasshopper Termite
Section- II
Q.2 Explain the factors affecting on Host Plant Resistance. 07
Give an account of Attractants in pest control programme
With suitable example.
07
Q.3 Enlist various methods of pest control. Explain the cultural
Method of pest control with suitable example.
07
Define host plant resistance. Explain mechanism of
resistance in plants.
07
Q.4 Enlist various methods of pest control. Explain the
Mechanical Methods of pest control with suitable example.
07
Enlist the plant protection appliances. Explain hand atomizer
sprayer
07
Section- III
Q.5 Repellents and their role in pest control. 05
Use of Neem in plant protection. 05
Write a note on Insecticides. 04
Q.6 Management of stored agricultural commodities. 05
Breeding for insect resistance. 05
Types of nozzles. 04
Q.7 Plant origin insecticides. 05
Insecticide resistance. 05
Chemosterilents. 04