South Carolina Turf And Pest Control Category 3 Practice Test

The crawler stage refers to which life stage of scale insects?

Egg Nymph Crawlers Adults

Correct Answer:

Crawlers

Explanation:

Scale insects go through eggs and several immature stages before becoming adults. The crawler stage is the first mobile juvenile after hatching. It gets its name because crawlers move around the plant to find a feeding site. After this stage, they molt into later instars and become more stationary. So the crawler stage is the first instar nymph—the mobile, dispersal stage. This is why it’s identified as the crawler stage: it’s defined by movement, unlike eggs or adults which are typically stationary, and it’s more specific than the general nymph category. Targeting crawlers is a common pest-management focus because their mobility makes them the primary means of spreading and establishing infestations.

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