National Pesticide Applicator
Certification Core Study Guide |
Pesticide Safety, Laws & Exam
Prep
2026/2027
,Which statement is "true" about biological control B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended
methods? practice in biological control
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. 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 a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in A. Exclusion
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices? A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior
of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of
the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress
an infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries
Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control? C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
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
quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated
Which statement is "true" about pest management A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term
control of a pest
, Which would be considered a preventive pest A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest
populations
C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food
establishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health
concern
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds? B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero 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 a a 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 than aesthetics
Which would increase the likelihood pesticide resistance? B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class
A. An insect has only one generation per year
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from
the same chemical class
C. Limiting the number of pesticide applications
D. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States?
A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. U.S. Department of Agriculture (UADA)
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
tolerances for food and feed products?
A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
D. Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
safety standards?
A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
D. Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
Certification Core Study Guide |
Pesticide Safety, Laws & Exam
Prep
2026/2027
,Which statement is "true" about biological control B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended
methods? practice in biological control
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. 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 a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in A. Exclusion
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices? A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior
of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of
the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress
an infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries
Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control? C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
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
quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated
Which statement is "true" about pest management A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term
control of a pest
, Which would be considered a preventive pest A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest
populations
C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food
establishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health
concern
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds? B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero 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 a a 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 than aesthetics
Which would increase the likelihood pesticide resistance? B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class
A. An insect has only one generation per year
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from
the same chemical class
C. Limiting the number of pesticide applications
D. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States?
A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. U.S. Department of Agriculture (UADA)
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
tolerances for food and feed products?
A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
D. Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
safety standards?
A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
D. Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
