Master of Science II (Agrochemicals and Pest Management)
Examination: Oct Nov 2016 Semester III (New CBCS)
SLR No. Day
Date Time Subject Name Paper
No. Seat No.
SLR SP
23
Friday
18/11/2016
02:30 PM
to
05.00 PM
Advances in Pest
Control I
C
X
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
All questions carry equal marks.
Solve any two questions from Section II
Solve any two questions from Section III
Total Marks: 70
Section-I
Q.1 Rewrite the following sentences by selecting correct answers from given
alternative.
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Which item below is not used to delay pesticide resistance?
use the correct pesticide use the same pesticide repeatedly
use the correct dose apply pesticide correctly
Bait attract ants, so baits:
are placed outside where there is ants activity to attract ants out of a
building
may have to be placed inside if the ant colony has moved inside.
are placed outside where there are ant activity and will reduce the potential
of ant.
all of the above
The most important factor in keeping rodent and birds away from building is

exclusion using repellents
using bait using traps
Which of the below best defines the principles of IPM in one statement.
IPM is a systems approach using multiple strategies.
IPM promotes a single strategy for all pest problems.
IPM focuses its strategies on biological control.
IPM is the most cost-effective means of killing pests.
Pyrethrin is got from
Azadirachata indica Utrica dioca
Tagetus erecta Chrsanthemum cinerarifolicum
Most effective pesticide is
carbamates organophosphates
organochlorine all of three
Which of following substance is used to control weed?
herbicide pesticide
insecticide fungicide
An alkaloid nicotin sulphate is
Neem Tobacco
Custard apple Accasia
Red ribbons are implemented in
sensory repellent stimuli repellent
auditory repellent visual repellent
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10) having antagonistic effect with NPV.
DDT endosulfan
aldrin malathion
11) Insect feeding on plants of several genera within family are called
phytophagous polyphagous
oligophagous monophagous
12)DDT is toxic to insects by
contact ingestion
inhalation both a and b
13) Feeding in insects can be checked by the use of
hormones pheromones
feeding deterant antibiosis
14) In the reduction of pest population, the balance of the natural enemies is
mentained in
pest management pest control
pest eradication none of these
Section-II
Q.2 What is an ideal insecticides? 07
What is chemosterilant? Explain with suitable example. 07
Q.3 Define the biopesticide? Explain with effective and suitable examples. 07
Explain the drawbacks of chemical control. 07
Q.4 Describe the control measure of store grain pests. 07
Explain the equipments used for the pesticide applications. 07
Section-III
Q.5 Write note on repellents. 05
Describe the forest pest. 05
Antibiosis 04
Q.6 Physical method of pest control 05
Plant hybridization for pest resistance 05
Disadvantages of applications 04
Q.7 Biological assessment 05
Quarantine control 05
Ecological pest control methods 04