PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
PREPARATION MATERIAL
●● Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method
Answer: Genetic
●● Which statement about biological control methods are true?
Answer: Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in biological control
●● Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in building is an
example of which type of pest management method?
Answer: Physical
●● Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
Answer: They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
●● Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat
to public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example
of which type of pest management method?
,Answer: Regulatory
●● Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
Answer: The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
●● Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
Answer: Planting weed and disease free seed on an athletic field
●● Which statement about action thresholds is true?
Answer: The action threshold for a pest may be set at zero pest
population density
●● Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
Answer: Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
●● Which statement about FIFRA is false?
Answer: It prevents states, tribes, territories from creating pesticide use
laws more stringent than federal regulations
●● Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified
applicators is true?
Answer: They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted
use pesticides
, ●● What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration
process?
Answer: To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment
●● Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true
Answer: Approved pesticide labels have the force of law
●● Which of the following criteria is used by the EPA in establishing
pesticide tolerances
Answer: The toxicity of the pesticide and it's breakdown products
●● Under federal law which of the following actions is unlawful and
subject to civil or criminal penalties?
Answer: Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a
container or labeling
●● Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of
pesticides?
Answer: Worker protection standard
●● Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it
poses little or no risk to humans and the environment?
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
PREPARATION MATERIAL
●● Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method
Answer: Genetic
●● Which statement about biological control methods are true?
Answer: Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in biological control
●● Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in building is an
example of which type of pest management method?
Answer: Physical
●● Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
Answer: They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
●● Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat
to public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example
of which type of pest management method?
,Answer: Regulatory
●● Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
Answer: The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
●● Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
Answer: Planting weed and disease free seed on an athletic field
●● Which statement about action thresholds is true?
Answer: The action threshold for a pest may be set at zero pest
population density
●● Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
Answer: Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
●● Which statement about FIFRA is false?
Answer: It prevents states, tribes, territories from creating pesticide use
laws more stringent than federal regulations
●● Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified
applicators is true?
Answer: They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted
use pesticides
, ●● What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration
process?
Answer: To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment
●● Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true
Answer: Approved pesticide labels have the force of law
●● Which of the following criteria is used by the EPA in establishing
pesticide tolerances
Answer: The toxicity of the pesticide and it's breakdown products
●● Under federal law which of the following actions is unlawful and
subject to civil or criminal penalties?
Answer: Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a
container or labeling
●● Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of
pesticides?
Answer: Worker protection standard
●● Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it
poses little or no risk to humans and the environment?
