MDARD MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE
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,Which of the statements about biological control is true? a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio control
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in bio control
b) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control
natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of Physical
what kind of pest management method?
Which statement about cultural control practices is true? a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthesized chemicals to
control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and predators found in
foreign countries
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a Regulatory
serious threat to public health or widespread damage to
crops or animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
Which statements about pest management strategies in IPM is a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
true?
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control
pests
,Which would be considered a preventative pest management a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
strategy?
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an
area
Which statement about action thresholds is true? b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
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 a 0 pest
population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more
related to economics than aesthetics
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance? b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
Which statement about FIFRA is false? b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter than federal
regulations
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide
regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws
that are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label
under specific use situations
Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before mixing
RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the
protection of endangered species
, What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health
process? or the environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law True
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide
manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given
year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil or b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a
container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who received
training on the proper use of pesticides
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use WPS (Workers protection standard)
of pesticides?
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration Minimum risk pesticides
because it poses little or no risk to humans and the
environment?
The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin, The common name
cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. What
does the term "Cylfuthrin" represent?
APPLICATOR EXAM | COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM PREP, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
CORRECT ANSWERS AND STUDY GUIDE
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
,Which of the statements about biological control is true? a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio control
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in bio control
b) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control
natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of Physical
what kind of pest management method?
Which statement about cultural control practices is true? a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthesized chemicals to
control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and predators found in
foreign countries
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a Regulatory
serious threat to public health or widespread damage to
crops or animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
Which statements about pest management strategies in IPM is a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
true?
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control
pests
,Which would be considered a preventative pest management a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
strategy?
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an
area
Which statement about action thresholds is true? b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
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 a 0 pest
population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more
related to economics than aesthetics
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance? b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
Which statement about FIFRA is false? b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter than federal
regulations
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide
regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws
that are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label
under specific use situations
Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before mixing
RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the
protection of endangered species
, What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health
process? or the environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law True
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide
manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given
year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil or b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a
container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who received
training on the proper use of pesticides
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use WPS (Workers protection standard)
of pesticides?
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration Minimum risk pesticides
because it poses little or no risk to humans and the
environment?
The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin, The common name
cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. What
does the term "Cylfuthrin" represent?
