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Quiz about Landscapes and the Pests that Eat Them

Landscapes and the Pests that Eat Them Quiz

Match common landscape plants of Northeastern United States with the insects that feed on them. (seasonal and mild)

A multiple-choice quiz by imcastortroy. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
imcastortroy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,942

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
623

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What pest causes early defoliation to a winged euonymus? (also called : burning bush) Hint

mites

webworms

japanese beetles

ladybugs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Horned oak gall is in fact a disease and not an insect.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Your magnolia is swarming with bees but no hives are present. What insect is attracting these vigorous feeders? Hint

aphids

armored scale

magnolia scale

bees are naturally attracted to magnolia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Azalea are often fed upon by this leaf sucker. Hint

lace bug

aphids

azalea twig borer

whitefly

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Question 5 of 10

5. You woke up, went outside and noticed notches in the leaves of your rhododendron. Who causes this damage? Hint

plantbug

red spider mite

black vine weevil

asian long-horned beetle

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Question 6 of 10

6. A locust tree's little leaves are severely damaged by this little insect. Hint

black locusts

fire ants

aphids

two spotted spider mites

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Question 7 of 10

7. The small white bumps on your grandmother's variegated euonymus seem to be sucking the life out of an otherwise healthy plant. What are these bumps? Hint

billbugs

armored scale

carpenter ants

gypsy moth frass

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Question 8 of 10

8. What insect tunnels within holly leaves, leaving lesions on the surface? Hint

tent caterpillar

evergreen weevil

bagworm

holly leaf miner

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Question 9 of 10

9. A severe mite infestation on an arborvitae shrub has what type of outward appearance? Hint

none

leaves turn purple and severely curl

the entire plant dries up and turns brown

areas turn light green, then wilt

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Question 10 of 10

10. This insect chews oak leaves so badly, they are reduced to mere veins. Hint

june beetle

oak leaf skeletonizer

oak miners

oak leaf aphid

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What pest causes early defoliation to a winged euonymus? (also called : burning bush)

Answer: mites

These insects cause the leaves to turn white and fall off well before their noted fall color of bright red.

2. Horned oak gall is in fact a disease and not an insect.

Answer: False

While galls often look like a diseased portion of a plant, they are a result of insect inhabitation in localized areas.

3. Your magnolia is swarming with bees but no hives are present. What insect is attracting these vigorous feeders?

Answer: magnolia scale

Soft bodied scales that look like cankers on the bark secrete a black frass that coats the leaves and limbs below, attracting bees, wasps and hornets with its sweet taste.(Not recommended for dessert!)

4. Azalea are often fed upon by this leaf sucker.

Answer: lace bug

Lacebugs have large lacy wings in proportion to their body and feed from the bottom surface of the leaves, leaving a frassy residue behind.

5. You woke up, went outside and noticed notches in the leaves of your rhododendron. Who causes this damage?

Answer: black vine weevil

Black vine weevil live in the soil or mulch beneath rhododendron bushes and feed nocturnally.

6. A locust tree's little leaves are severely damaged by this little insect.

Answer: aphids

Severe aphid outbreaks cause widespread damage to locust trees, though healthy trees will have a second flush of growth once populations diminish.

7. The small white bumps on your grandmother's variegated euonymus seem to be sucking the life out of an otherwise healthy plant. What are these bumps?

Answer: armored scale

Armored scales are hard to control once established on a plant. Oils in the winter help suffocate this deeply ensconced insect.

8. What insect tunnels within holly leaves, leaving lesions on the surface?

Answer: holly leaf miner

Holly leaf miners feed on the soft tissue between the waxy outer layers of the holly leaf.

9. A severe mite infestation on an arborvitae shrub has what type of outward appearance?

Answer: areas turn light green, then wilt

Mites suck the life out of arborvitae slowly while populations increase. Once damage is noticed, the infestation is usually high and damage escalates/spreads quickly.

10. This insect chews oak leaves so badly, they are reduced to mere veins.

Answer: oak leaf skeletonizer

Oak leaf skeletonizer leaves unsightly damage on leaves.

Source: Author imcastortroy

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