TRUGREEN TEST #1 EXAM 2024 WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A. Biological.
B. Mechanical.
C. Genetic. - correct answer ✔✔B
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type of
pest anagement method?
A. Biological.
B. Genetic.
C. Regulatory. - correct answer ✔✔B
Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological 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. -
correct answer ✔✔A
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of pest
management method?
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,A. Physical.
B. Genetic.
C. Biological. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B. They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control pests.
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries. - correct answer ✔✔A
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?
A. Regulatory.
B. Genetic.
C. Biological. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is 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. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
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, C. Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which statement about action thresholds is true?
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 zero pest population density.
C. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than aesthetics. -
correct answer ✔✔B
Which would increase the likelihood of
pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same
chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no
residual effect. - correct answer ✔✔B
1. Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A. It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal
regulations.
C. It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situations. - correct answer
✔✔B
2. Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true ?
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100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A. Biological.
B. Mechanical.
C. Genetic. - correct answer ✔✔B
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type of
pest anagement method?
A. Biological.
B. Genetic.
C. Regulatory. - correct answer ✔✔B
Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological 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. -
correct answer ✔✔A
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of pest
management method?
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,A. Physical.
B. Genetic.
C. Biological. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B. They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control pests.
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries. - correct answer ✔✔A
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?
A. Regulatory.
B. Genetic.
C. Biological. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is 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. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
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, C. Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area. - correct answer ✔✔A
Which statement about action thresholds is true?
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 zero pest population density.
C. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than aesthetics. -
correct answer ✔✔B
Which would increase the likelihood of
pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same
chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no
residual effect. - correct answer ✔✔B
1. Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A. It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal
regulations.
C. It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situations. - correct answer
✔✔B
2. Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true ?
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