The major pest of maize in Southern Nigeria is called

A. budworm

B. stem borer

C. leaf worm

D. aphid

E. mealy bug

Which of the following insect pests of crops is usually controlled by fumigation?

A. bean weevil

B. capsid bug

C. cotton stainer

D. grasshopper

E. yam beetle

A major symptom f onion/twister is

A. appearance of dark brown spots on leaves

B. motting of leaves

C. rottening of roots

D. rottening of bulds

E. premature drying of leaves

Gummosis is caused by a

A. fungus

B. virus

C. bacterium

D. nematoad

E. protozoan

Which of the following is not true about the aims of crop improvement? Production of

A. high yielding variety of cowpea

B. disease resistant varieties of citrus

C. thick pericap and rish oil palm fruits

D. tall frowing leafty varieties of maize

E. fast growing rice with early fruiting

Which of the following is the correct function of the gizzard?

A. food storage

B. absorption of digested food

C. grinding of food

D. food softening

E. stimulating enzymatic actions on food

The correct sequence of the components of a goat's stomach is

A. rumen-reticulum-abomasum-omasum

B. reticulum-rumen-omasum-abomasum

C. rumen-reticuleum-omasum-abomasum

D. reticulum-omasum-abomasum-rumen

E. omasum-rumen-reticulum-abomasum

Rabbits are kept in

A. hutches

B. cages

C. food boxes

D. pens

E. paddocks

A castrated male pig is called

A. boar

B. barrow

C. gilt

D. sow

E. swine

Layers mash should contain a high percentage of

A. iron

B. calcium

C. iodine

D. fluorine

E. sulphur