Nebraska Pesticide Applicator
Certification Study Guide Exam And
Actual Answers.
Mechanical control - Answer Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an examples of
which type of pest management method?
Physical/Environmental Control - Answer 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?
Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological control
- Answer Which statement is TRUE about biological control methods?
Exclusion - Answer Sealing cracks and crevices and small opening in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method?
Cultural practices after the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent
or suppress an infestation. - Answer Which statement is TRUE about cultural control practices?
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies. - Answer Which state
is TRUE about regulatory pest control?
The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. - Answer Which
statement is TRUE about pest management strategies in IPM?
Planting weed- and disease-free seed. - Answer Which would be considered a preventive pest
management strategy?
The action threshold for a pest may be set t a zero pest population density. - Answer Which statement
is true about action thresholds?
, Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class - Answer Which would
increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Answer Which federal agency is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States?
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - Answer Which federal law governs the establishment
of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
Food Quality Protection Agency (FQPA) - Answer Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet
new safety standards?
State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA - Answer Which statement
about FIFRA is FALSE?
10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water. - Answer Experimental use permits required
under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides on:
True. - Answer Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA - Answer Which
statement about the requirements of the FQPA is TRUE?
A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any
special precautionary measures when using the product. - Answer Under the federal Endangered
Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products that might adversely affect an
endangered species?
An emergency exemption. - Answer What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest problem
arises for which a food or feed commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not
yet been established?
Certification Study Guide Exam And
Actual Answers.
Mechanical control - Answer Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an examples of
which type of pest management method?
Physical/Environmental Control - Answer 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?
Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological control
- Answer Which statement is TRUE about biological control methods?
Exclusion - Answer Sealing cracks and crevices and small opening in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method?
Cultural practices after the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent
or suppress an infestation. - Answer Which statement is TRUE about cultural control practices?
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies. - Answer Which state
is TRUE about regulatory pest control?
The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. - Answer Which
statement is TRUE about pest management strategies in IPM?
Planting weed- and disease-free seed. - Answer Which would be considered a preventive pest
management strategy?
The action threshold for a pest may be set t a zero pest population density. - Answer Which statement
is true about action thresholds?
, Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class - Answer Which would
increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Answer Which federal agency is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States?
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - Answer Which federal law governs the establishment
of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
Food Quality Protection Agency (FQPA) - Answer Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet
new safety standards?
State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA - Answer Which statement
about FIFRA is FALSE?
10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water. - Answer Experimental use permits required
under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides on:
True. - Answer Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA - Answer Which
statement about the requirements of the FQPA is TRUE?
A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any
special precautionary measures when using the product. - Answer Under the federal Endangered
Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products that might adversely affect an
endangered species?
An emergency exemption. - Answer What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest problem
arises for which a food or feed commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not
yet been established?
