HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

ENTOMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
wormlike beetle larva
A
grub
B
crop
C
pupa
D
maggot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Beetle larvae are grub or worm-like in appearance and have voracious appetites. It is in this stage that wood-destroying beetles, such as powderpost and Longhorned beetles, do their damage to structures. The larvae of these beetles feed on the cellulose structure of timber, eating the wood from the inside out.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Beetle. The larva of Beetle is commonly called grubs and its pupa is called the chrysalis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grubs are the larvae of beetles. They are between 3/4ā€ and 1 1/2ā€ in length, white to grayish with brown heads, and commonly curl into a ā€œCā€ shape when disturbed. They feed underground on roots (particularly those of turf grasses) for one year or more, depending on the species.

Detailed explanation-4: -caterpillar, larva of a butterfly or moth (Lepidoptera). Most caterpillars have cylindrical bodies consisting of multiple segments, with three pairs of true legs on the thorax and several pairs of short, fleshy prolegs on the abdomen.

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