4-H CLUB INSECT MANUAL 



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INSECT RECORD SHEET 



I. Common name of insect 



II. Description: 



1 . Size (indicate by mark) 



2. Color 



3. Mouth parts: Chewing ; sucking ; lapping, _ 



4. Number of wings ^ 



III. Where does insect live: Air ; soil ; water ; in host. 



IV. On what does insect feed: 



Item 



Leaves 



Blossoms 



Fruits 



Branches 



Main 

 stems 



Roots 

















Shrubs 

















































































































Wood ; wood products ; woolens ; furs_ _ . 



Fabrics ; food materials ; stored products 



Man ; animals ; other insects 



Tiny plants or animals in water 



V. Habits: 



1. How does it spend the winter: 



Egg ; larva ; nymph ; pupa ; adult. 



2. Where does it spend the winter? 



3. Kind of life cycle: 



a. Complete (four stages) 



b. Incomplete (less than four) 



VI. Economic importance: 



1. Pest 



2. Beneficial 



3. Questionable 



VII. Control for pest: 



1. Stomach poison 



2. Contact spray 



3. Sanitation 



4* Cultural practices 



