MDARD MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR EXAM CERTIFICATION
PAPER 2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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. Answer: 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?.
Answer: 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. Answer: a) Modifying the environment to
enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio control
⩥ Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of what
kind of pest management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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?. Answer: Regulatory
⩥ 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
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. Answer: b) The action
threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
⩥ Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
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. Answer: b) Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class
APPLICATOR EXAM CERTIFICATION
PAPER 2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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. Answer: 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?.
Answer: 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. Answer: a) Modifying the environment to
enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio control
⩥ Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of what
kind of pest management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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?. Answer: Regulatory
⩥ 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
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. Answer: b) The action
threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
⩥ Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
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. Answer: b) Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class
