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Agriculture · Q74

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 74

Q74

Chewing and cutting type of mouth parts are found in

A.
Cotton jassid
B.
Red cotton bug
C.
Mustard aphid
D.
Army worm
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Chewing and cutting types of mouth parts are found in Army worms.
The fall armyworm is a species in the order Lepidoptera and one of the species of the fall armyworm moths distinguished by their larval life stage.
It is regarded as a pest and can damage and destroy a wide variety of crops, which causes large economic damage. This is the most destructive life stage as the larvae have biting mouthparts.