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Albuquerque Commercial Pesticide
Applicator Structural Pest Control
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified
Answers) Plus Rationales 2026 Q&A
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1. Which New Mexico pesticide license category covers household pests,
fabric pests, and stored-product pests?
A. 3A — Ornamental and turf pest control
B. 7B — Vertebrate animal control
C. 7A — Structural pest control
D. 8 — Public health pest control
Answer: 7A — Structural pest control
Rationale: New Mexico identifies Category 7A as structural pest control,
covering household, fabric, and stored-product pests.
2. Which New Mexico category specifically addresses termites and other
organisms that attack structural wood?
A. 7A — Structural pest control
B. 7D — Wood-destroying pest control
,C. 7B — Vertebrate animal control
D. 8 — Public health pest control
Answer: 7D — Wood-destroying pest control
Rationale: Category 7D covers termites, carpenter ants, wood-boring or
tunneling beetles, fungi, and other organisms attacking lumber in structures or
sawed lumber.
3. Under New Mexico pesticide regulations, pesticide use inconsistent with
the approved label is considered:
A. Recommended practice
B. A minor paperwork issue
C. Optional use
D. Illegal use of the pesticide
Answer: Illegal use of the pesticide
Rationale: New Mexico regulations require pesticide users to follow directions,
rates, and precautions on approved labels and labeling.
4. What is the primary purpose of a pesticide label?
A. To advertise the product
B. To provide optional suggestions
C. To establish legally enforceable directions and precautions for use
D. To replace applicator training
Answer: To establish legally enforceable directions and precautions for use
Rationale: The label provides the legally applicable directions, restrictions,
precautions, and other requirements governing pesticide use.
5. Which approach emphasizes monitoring pests and using appropriate
control measures only when justified?
A. Calendar spraying
B. Preventive overapplication
,C. Integrated pest management (IPM)
D. Maximum-rate treatment
Answer: Integrated pest management (IPM)
Rationale: IPM combines monitoring, prevention, sanitation, exclusion, and
appropriately selected control measures to manage pests while minimizing
unnecessary pesticide exposure.
6. Which condition is most likely to contribute to recurring structural pest
problems?
A. Good sanitation
B. Proper exclusion
C. Elimination of moisture sources
D. Uncorrected conditions that provide food, water, or shelter
Answer: Uncorrected conditions that provide food, water, or shelter
Rationale: Structural pest management is more effective when environmental
conditions supporting pest survival are identified and corrected.
7. What should an applicator do when the pesticide label is unclear about
whether a particular use is permitted?
A. Assume the use is acceptable
B. Use a higher concentration
C. Obtain clarification before making the application
D. Ignore the restriction
Answer: Obtain clarification before making the application
Rationale: Pesticides must be used according to their approved labeling;
uncertain uses should not be assumed to be permitted.
8. Which category covers control of rodents, birds, bats, and certain
predators?
A. 7A
B. 7B
, C. 7C
D. 7D
Answer: 7B
Rationale: New Mexico Category 7B is vertebrate animal control and includes
rodents, birds, bats, and certain predators.
9. Which New Mexico category covers pesticide fumigation involving gases?
A. 7A
B. 7B
C. 7C — Fumigation
D. 8 — Public health pest control
Answer: 7C — Fumigation
Rationale: New Mexico identifies 7C as the fumigation category. Fumigation is a
specialized activity with additional safety concerns and requirements.
10.What is the best general principle when protecting occupants of a treated
structure?
A. Maximize pesticide exposure
B. Ignore occupant concerns
C. Prevent unnecessary exposure and follow all applicable label and safety
requirements
D. Treat regardless of the label
Answer: Prevent unnecessary exposure and follow all applicable label and safety
requirements
Rationale: Structural pest control must protect occupants, workers, and other
people from unnecessary pesticide exposure.
11.Which document should be consulted before determining whether a
pesticide may legally be used for a particular structural pest problem?
A. An old product advertisement
B. A general pest-control website
Albuquerque Commercial Pesticide
Applicator Structural Pest Control
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified
Answers) Plus Rationales 2026 Q&A
Instant Download Pdf
___________________________________________________________________
1. Which New Mexico pesticide license category covers household pests,
fabric pests, and stored-product pests?
A. 3A — Ornamental and turf pest control
B. 7B — Vertebrate animal control
C. 7A — Structural pest control
D. 8 — Public health pest control
Answer: 7A — Structural pest control
Rationale: New Mexico identifies Category 7A as structural pest control,
covering household, fabric, and stored-product pests.
2. Which New Mexico category specifically addresses termites and other
organisms that attack structural wood?
A. 7A — Structural pest control
B. 7D — Wood-destroying pest control
,C. 7B — Vertebrate animal control
D. 8 — Public health pest control
Answer: 7D — Wood-destroying pest control
Rationale: Category 7D covers termites, carpenter ants, wood-boring or
tunneling beetles, fungi, and other organisms attacking lumber in structures or
sawed lumber.
3. Under New Mexico pesticide regulations, pesticide use inconsistent with
the approved label is considered:
A. Recommended practice
B. A minor paperwork issue
C. Optional use
D. Illegal use of the pesticide
Answer: Illegal use of the pesticide
Rationale: New Mexico regulations require pesticide users to follow directions,
rates, and precautions on approved labels and labeling.
4. What is the primary purpose of a pesticide label?
A. To advertise the product
B. To provide optional suggestions
C. To establish legally enforceable directions and precautions for use
D. To replace applicator training
Answer: To establish legally enforceable directions and precautions for use
Rationale: The label provides the legally applicable directions, restrictions,
precautions, and other requirements governing pesticide use.
5. Which approach emphasizes monitoring pests and using appropriate
control measures only when justified?
A. Calendar spraying
B. Preventive overapplication
,C. Integrated pest management (IPM)
D. Maximum-rate treatment
Answer: Integrated pest management (IPM)
Rationale: IPM combines monitoring, prevention, sanitation, exclusion, and
appropriately selected control measures to manage pests while minimizing
unnecessary pesticide exposure.
6. Which condition is most likely to contribute to recurring structural pest
problems?
A. Good sanitation
B. Proper exclusion
C. Elimination of moisture sources
D. Uncorrected conditions that provide food, water, or shelter
Answer: Uncorrected conditions that provide food, water, or shelter
Rationale: Structural pest management is more effective when environmental
conditions supporting pest survival are identified and corrected.
7. What should an applicator do when the pesticide label is unclear about
whether a particular use is permitted?
A. Assume the use is acceptable
B. Use a higher concentration
C. Obtain clarification before making the application
D. Ignore the restriction
Answer: Obtain clarification before making the application
Rationale: Pesticides must be used according to their approved labeling;
uncertain uses should not be assumed to be permitted.
8. Which category covers control of rodents, birds, bats, and certain
predators?
A. 7A
B. 7B
, C. 7C
D. 7D
Answer: 7B
Rationale: New Mexico Category 7B is vertebrate animal control and includes
rodents, birds, bats, and certain predators.
9. Which New Mexico category covers pesticide fumigation involving gases?
A. 7A
B. 7B
C. 7C — Fumigation
D. 8 — Public health pest control
Answer: 7C — Fumigation
Rationale: New Mexico identifies 7C as the fumigation category. Fumigation is a
specialized activity with additional safety concerns and requirements.
10.What is the best general principle when protecting occupants of a treated
structure?
A. Maximize pesticide exposure
B. Ignore occupant concerns
C. Prevent unnecessary exposure and follow all applicable label and safety
requirements
D. Treat regardless of the label
Answer: Prevent unnecessary exposure and follow all applicable label and safety
requirements
Rationale: Structural pest control must protect occupants, workers, and other
people from unnecessary pesticide exposure.
11.Which document should be consulted before determining whether a
pesticide may legally be used for a particular structural pest problem?
A. An old product advertisement
B. A general pest-control website
