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MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
Applicator Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an
example of which type of pesticide management method? Ans: —
Mechanical
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?
a) biological
b) mechanical
c) physical/environmental modification
d) regulatory pest control Ans: — c) physical/environmental
modification
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
Ans: — Genetic
Which of the statements about biological control is true?
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 Ans: — a) Modifying the
environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio
control
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Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of what
kind of pest management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching Ans: — a) exclusion
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
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 Ans: — a) They reduce pest establishment,
reproduction, and survival
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural practice
c) sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
d) cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries Ans: — a) they alter the environment,
the condition of the host, or the behavior of pest to prevent or
suppress an infestation
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? Ans: —
Regulatory
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Which statements 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
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy Ans: — a) The
goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
Which would be considered a preventative pest management
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
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment Ans:
— a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
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 0 pest
population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more
related to economics than aesthetics
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to establish Ans: — b) The
action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population
density
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
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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
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications Ans: — b)
Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing
pesticide products for use in the U.S.? Ans: — EPA
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety
standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS Ans: — b) FFDCA
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 laws that
are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under
specific use situations Ans: — b) it prevents states, tribes, and
territories from creating laws that are stricter than federal
regulations
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
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MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
Applicator Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an
example of which type of pesticide management method? Ans: —
Mechanical
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?
a) biological
b) mechanical
c) physical/environmental modification
d) regulatory pest control Ans: — c) physical/environmental
modification
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
Ans: — Genetic
Which of the statements about biological control is true?
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 Ans: — a) Modifying the
environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio
control
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Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of what
kind of pest management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching Ans: — a) exclusion
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
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 Ans: — a) They reduce pest establishment,
reproduction, and survival
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural practice
c) sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
d) cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries Ans: — a) they alter the environment,
the condition of the host, or the behavior of pest to prevent or
suppress an infestation
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? Ans: —
Regulatory
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Which statements 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
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy Ans: — a) The
goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
Which would be considered a preventative pest management
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
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment Ans:
— a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
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 0 pest
population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more
related to economics than aesthetics
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to establish Ans: — b) The
action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population
density
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
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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
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications Ans: — b)
Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing
pesticide products for use in the U.S.? Ans: — EPA
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety
standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS Ans: — b) FFDCA
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 laws that
are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under
specific use situations Ans: — b) it prevents states, tribes, and
territories from creating laws that are stricter than federal
regulations
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
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