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1993 WAEC Agricultural Science Practical (a) ldentify specimens D, E, F, and G.            (b) What type of...

Agricultural Science
WAEC 1993

(a) ldentify specimens D, E, F, and G.

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(b) What type of mouthparts is possessed by each of specimens D, E, F and G

(c) State one method of controlling specimen F.

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Explanation

(a) Identification of Specimen;

  • D is Grasshopper;
  • E is Aphid;
  • F is Cotton Stainer;
  • G is Weevils.

(b) Type of Mouth parts possessed by specimen;

  • D - Bitting and chewing
  • E - Piercing and Sucking
  • F - Piercing and Sucking
  • G - Boring

(c) Damages done by specimens D, E, F and G to crops

Specimen D;

  • Eats up the leaves and stems.
  • reduces the rate of photosynthesis.
  • reduces growth.
  • reduces yield.

Specimen E:

  • toxic saliva
  • transmits diseases.
  • reduces quality of boll.
  • leaf distortion. 

Specimen G:

  • bores holes into grains and eat them up
  • Reduces the quality of stored produce
  • Reduces grains to powder.

(d) Methods of controlling specimen F are:

  • Hand picking.
  • Spray with insecticides.

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