Horticulture Insects Crossword Puzzle

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ELYTRA : The hardened forewings of beetles.
EXOSKELETON : Hardened external skeleton found in all insects.
OLIGOPHAGUS : Type of insect that feeds on multiple plant species that are closely related.
MONOPHAGUS : Type of insect that feeds on only one plant species.
OVIPOSITOR : Structure on a female insect's abdomen that is used to deposit eggs.
TEGMINA : Parchment like forewings found in grasshoppers and cockroaches.
PARTHENOGENESIS : Process of asexual reproduction in insects.
PROBOSCIS : Modified mouth part that allows insects to sip liquids.
MICROPYLE : Small opening in an insect egg through which sperm enters.
ENTOMOLOGY : Study of Insects.
EMBRYOGENESIS : Rapid stage of insect growth & development, when the embryo goes through cellular division.
SPERMATHECA : Special reproductive feature found in female insects that stores sperm.
COMPLETE_METAMORPHOSIS : Insect goes through 4 phases, egg, larva, pupa, & adult.
INSTAR : Insect development phase between two periods of molting.
SCLERITE : Small rigid plate that is part of the exoskeleton of an insect.
POLYPHAGUS : Type of insect that eats a WIDE range of plants.
OCELLI : Modified eye structure that detects changes in light intensity.
MANDIBLE : A part of the insect mouth that is modified for specialized feeding.
HEMELYTRA : One of the forewings of true bugs that is slightly thickened at the base.
ALLOMONE : A chemical signal between different species.
OMMATIDIA : Visual sensory facets that make up an insect's compound eyes.
PHYTOPHAGUS : Type of insect that eats plants.
STYLET : Modified mouth part that allows insects to pierce the epidermal layer of a plant or animal & withdraw liquids.
DIAPAUSE : Allows and insect to survive unfavorable conditions.

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elytra : the hardened forewings of beetles.
exoskeleton : hardened external skeleton found in all insects.
oligophagus : type of insect that feeds on multiple plant species that are closely related.
monophagus : type of insect that feeds on only one plant species.
ovipositor : structure on a female insect's abdomen that is used to deposit eggs.
tegmina : parchment like forewings found in grasshoppers and cockroaches.
parthenogenesis : process of asexual reproduction in insects.
proboscis : modified mouth part that allows insects to sip liquids.
micropyle : small opening in an insect egg through which sperm enters.
entomology : study of insects.
embryogenesis : rapid stage of insect growth & development, when the embryo goes through cellular division.
spermatheca : special reproductive feature found in female insects that stores sperm.
complete _ metamorphosis : insect goes through 4 phases, egg, larva, pupa, & adult.
instar : insect development phase between two periods of molting.
sclerite : small rigid plate that is part of the exoskeleton of an insect.
polyphagus : type of insect that eats a wide range of plants.
ocelli : modified eye structure that detects changes in light intensity.
mandible : a part of the insect mouth that is modified for specialized feeding.
hemelytra : one of the forewings of true bugs that is slightly thickened at the base.
allomone : a chemical signal between different species.
ommatidia : visual sensory facets that make up an insect's compound eyes.
phytophagus : type of insect that eats plants.
stylet : modified mouth part that allows insects to pierce the epidermal layer of a plant or animal & withdraw liquids.
diapause : allows and insect to survive unfavorable conditions.