BARBICIDE CERTIFICATION FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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?
A Biological
B Mechanical
C Physical/environmental modification
D Regulatory pest control. Answer: C - Physical/environmental
modification (Chapter 3)
◉ Which statement is true about biological control methods?
A - If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an
exotic pest, it is better to apply them at the strongest labeled rate
and to choose the more toxic pesticides.
B - Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control.
C - Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to
control natural enemies.
,D - Using several cultural practices and wide variety of pesticides
works best in biological control. Answer: B - Modifying the
apartment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control (Chapter 3)
◉ Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings an
example of what type of mechanical control method?
A Exclusion
B Trapping
C Cultivation
D Mulching. Answer: A - Exclusion (Chapter 3)
◉ Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A - Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries.
B - Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C - Sanitation is not considered a controlled practice
D - Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an
investigation. Answer: D - Cultural practices alter the environment,
condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or
suppress infestation (Chapter 3)
,◉ Which statement about regulatory pest-control is true?
A Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated
by federal and state agencies.
B Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under a quarantine
restrictions.
C Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies.
D Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated. Answer: C
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies. (Chapter 3)
◉ Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is
true?
A The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically
acceptable levels.
B Eradication is never the goal of a IPM program
C Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of
pest.. Answer: A The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels. (Chapter 3)
, ◉ Which would be considered a preventative pest management
strategy?
A - Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B - Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest population
C - Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D - Trapping and removing from an area a pest that is public health
concern. Answer: A Planting weed- and disease-free seed (Chapter
3)
◉ Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A - The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below
the action threshold level
B - The action threshold for a pest may be set at zero pest population
density.
C - Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
D - In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more
related to economics in appearance. Answer: B The action threshold
for a pest may be set at zero pest population density (Chapter 3)
◉ What tells you that the product is registered with the EPA?
A- EPA Establishment Number
B - EPA Registration Number
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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?
A Biological
B Mechanical
C Physical/environmental modification
D Regulatory pest control. Answer: C - Physical/environmental
modification (Chapter 3)
◉ Which statement is true about biological control methods?
A - If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an
exotic pest, it is better to apply them at the strongest labeled rate
and to choose the more toxic pesticides.
B - Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control.
C - Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to
control natural enemies.
,D - Using several cultural practices and wide variety of pesticides
works best in biological control. Answer: B - Modifying the
apartment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control (Chapter 3)
◉ Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings an
example of what type of mechanical control method?
A Exclusion
B Trapping
C Cultivation
D Mulching. Answer: A - Exclusion (Chapter 3)
◉ Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A - Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries.
B - Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C - Sanitation is not considered a controlled practice
D - Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an
investigation. Answer: D - Cultural practices alter the environment,
condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or
suppress infestation (Chapter 3)
,◉ Which statement about regulatory pest-control is true?
A Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated
by federal and state agencies.
B Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under a quarantine
restrictions.
C Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies.
D Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated. Answer: C
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies. (Chapter 3)
◉ Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is
true?
A The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically
acceptable levels.
B Eradication is never the goal of a IPM program
C Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of
pest.. Answer: A The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels. (Chapter 3)
, ◉ Which would be considered a preventative pest management
strategy?
A - Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B - Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest population
C - Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D - Trapping and removing from an area a pest that is public health
concern. Answer: A Planting weed- and disease-free seed (Chapter
3)
◉ Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A - The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below
the action threshold level
B - The action threshold for a pest may be set at zero pest population
density.
C - Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
D - In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more
related to economics in appearance. Answer: B The action threshold
for a pest may be set at zero pest population density (Chapter 3)
◉ What tells you that the product is registered with the EPA?
A- EPA Establishment Number
B - EPA Registration Number
