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IGNOU MZOE-06 (January 2026 – December 2026) Assignment Questions
1. Differentiate between the following:
a). Perennial and severe pests
b). Occasional and migrant pests
c). Economic threshold and economic injury level
d). Damage caused by insects with biting mouthparts and that by insects with sucking type of mouthparts.
2. Write short notes on the following:
i). Gundhi Bug adult
ii). Damage caused by E. insulana
iii). Damage caused by Sugarcane Pyrilla
iv). Management of Castor Semilooper
3.Enumerate few traditional storage structures and discuss their merits and demerits.
4.Discuss different phases of locust.
5.Explain different mechanisms of HPR (Host Plant Resistance).
6.Explain physical and chemical methods of pest management.
7.a). What are the merits and demerits of biological control?
b). Give a brief account on methods and equipment used for application of pesticides.
8.a). How does SIT contribute to integrated pest management (IPM)?
b). How does the use of biotechnological methods in pest control contribute to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
9.a). Describe the role of Wolbachiain controlling mosquito vectors by causing cytoplasmic compatibility.
b). Explain the harvesting and spinning of cocoon to form silk fibre.
10.List the different steps involved in forensic investigations conducted with the help of insects. Explain each step briefly.
