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Insect Pests And Management  Question Paper

Insect Pests And Management  

Course:Master Of Science In Plant Ecology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP) AUGUST 2010 SESSION
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
PLANT BREEDING
KST 506:
INSECT PESTS AND MANAGEMENT


DATE: Tuesday, 28th December, 2010

TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS.

1.
Discuss factors that influence emergence of new insect pests of agricultural crops. (25 marks)
2.
Using well labeled diagrams explain how insect legs are modified to perform their functions. (25 marks)
3.
Discuss operational mechanisms in Integrated Management of insect pests. (25 marks)
4.
Describe the characteristics used in insect taxonomy. (25 marks)
5.
Describe the characteristics that distinguish insects in the following taxa:
(a)
Arthropoda
(b)
Insecta
(c)
Lepidoptera
(d)
Homoptera
(25 marks)






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