PESTICIDE APPLICATORS PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from
mold is an example of which type of pest management method? - ANSWER-a.
Physical/environmental modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? - ANSWER-a. Sanitation is not
considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of
the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? - ANSWER-a.
Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
(correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of
pest management method? - ANSWER-a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method? - ANSWER-a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
, Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true? - ANSWER-a.
Inert ingredients are responsible for the pesticidal activity.
b. Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain
the same active ingredient. (correct)
c. The common names are those accepted officially by the manufacturer.
d. The active ingredients and the inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name.
Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides
considered to pose minimum risk? - ANSWER-a. Section 18.
b. Section 3.
c. Section 25 (b). (correct)
d. Section 24 (c).
Which statement is true about biological control methods? - ANSWER-a. If pesticides
are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply
them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides.
b. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies.
c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide
products that might adversely affect an endangered species? - ANSWER-a. A label
statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take
any special precautionary measures when using the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas where
endangered species might be harmed.
c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a permit to
apply the pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by the
pesticide and how to prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true? - ANSWER-a. The FQPA
does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks to infants
and children.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from
mold is an example of which type of pest management method? - ANSWER-a.
Physical/environmental modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? - ANSWER-a. Sanitation is not
considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of
the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? - ANSWER-a.
Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
(correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of
pest management method? - ANSWER-a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method? - ANSWER-a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
, Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true? - ANSWER-a.
Inert ingredients are responsible for the pesticidal activity.
b. Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain
the same active ingredient. (correct)
c. The common names are those accepted officially by the manufacturer.
d. The active ingredients and the inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name.
Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides
considered to pose minimum risk? - ANSWER-a. Section 18.
b. Section 3.
c. Section 25 (b). (correct)
d. Section 24 (c).
Which statement is true about biological control methods? - ANSWER-a. If pesticides
are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply
them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides.
b. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies.
c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide
products that might adversely affect an endangered species? - ANSWER-a. A label
statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take
any special precautionary measures when using the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas where
endangered species might be harmed.
c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a permit to
apply the pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by the
pesticide and how to prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true? - ANSWER-a. The FQPA
does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks to infants
and children.
