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Insect Pests of Crops Idaho AG 510H

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Insect   Small, boneless animal whose body is divided into three sections and has six legs  
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Spider   A small, eight-legged animal having a body composed of two divisions (cephalothorax and abdomen); the spider is an arachnid, not an insect  
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Mite   Any of a large number of tiny arachnids, many of which live as parasites upon plants  
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Entomology   A branch of science that deals with the study of insects  
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Life cycle   Stages in the life development of an insect  
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Metamorphosis   A change in form, either gradual or sudden  
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Complete metamorphosis   Having four distinct growth stages in development in which a major change in structure and appearance of the insect occurs; each feeding life stage may eat different diets and occupy different environments  
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Incomplete metamorphosis   Gradual change in appearance as growth proceeds; the immature forms are called nymphs and eat the same as the adults  
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Pupa   Stage between the larva and adult in insects with complete metamorphosis  
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Larva   Immature form of an insect having complete metamorphosis  
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Cocoon   A silken case inside which the pupa is formed  
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Nymph   The immature stage of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis  
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Damage   Associated with crop loss and/or reduction in crop yield or crop quality  
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Injury   Deviation from normal appearance of the plant, from which it may recover and not depress yield and/or quality  
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Pesticide   Chemical used to control pests  
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Insecticide   A pesticide used to kill or control insects  
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Acaricide   Pesticide used to kill or control mites, ticks and spiders  
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