NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.pdf

NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
UsingPbarriersPtoPpreventPpestsPfromPgettingPintoPanPareaPisPanPexamplePofPwhichPtypePofPpestPma
nagementPmethod?



A.PBiologicalPcontrol



B.PMechanicalPcontrol



C.PGeneticPcontrol



D.PChemicalPcontrolP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-B.PMechanicalPcontrol



LoweringPthePhumidityPofPstoredPgrainsPandPotherPfoodPproductsPtoPreducePdamagePfromPmoldPisP
anPexamplePofPwhichPtypePofPpestPmanagementPmethod?



A.PBiological



B.PMechanical



C.PPhysical/environmentalPmodification



D.PRegulatoryPpestPcontrolP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-C.PPhysical/environmentalPmodification

,WhichPstatementPisP"true"PaboutPbiologicalPcontrolPmethods?



A.PIfPpesticidesParePpartPofPaPbiologicalPcontrolPprogramPtoPcontrolPanPexoticPpest,PitPisPbetterPtoPap
plyPthemPatPthePstrongestPlabelPratePandPtoPchoosePthePmorePtoxicPpesticides



B.PModifyingPthePenvironmentPtoPenhancePnaturalPenemiesPisPaPrecommendedPpracticePinPbiologi
calPcontrol



C.PBiologicalPcontrolPinvolvesPthePimportationPofPexoticPpestsPtoPcontrolPnaturalPenemies



D.PUsingPseveralPculturalPpracticesPandPaPwidePvarietyPofPpesticidesPworksPbestPinPbiologicalPcontro
lP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
B.PModifyingPthePenvironmentPtoPenhancePnaturalPenemiesPisPaPrecommendedPpracticePinPbiologi
calPcontrol



SealingPcracksPandPcrevicesPandPsmallPopeningsPinPbuildingsPisPanPexamplePofPwhichPtypePofPmech
anicalPcontrolPmethod?



A.PExclusion



B.PTrapping



C.PCultivation



D.PMulchingP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-A.PExclusion



WhichPstatementPisP"true"PaboutPculturalPcontrolPpractices?

,A.PCulturalPpracticesPalterPthePenvironment,PthePconditionPofPthePhost,PorPthePbehaviorPofPthePpest
PtoPpreventPorPsuppressPanPinfestation




B.PTrappingPisPanPimportantPculturalPcontrolPpractice



C.PSanitationPisPnotPconsideredPaPculturalPpractice



D.PCulturalPcontrolsPinvolvePthePreleasePofPparasitesPandPpredatorsPfoundPinPforeignPcountriesP-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-


A.PCulturalPpracticesPalterPthePenvironment,PthePconditionPofPthePhost,PorPthePbehaviorPofPthePpest
PtoPpreventPorPsuppressPanPinfestation




WhichPstatementPisP"true"PaboutPregulatoryPpestPcontrol?



A.PPestsPthatPposePaPseriousPpublicPhealthPthreatParePrarelyPregulatedPbyPfederalPandPstatePagencie
s



B.PPestsPthatParePtoPbePeradicatedParePrarelyPunderPquarantinePrestrictions



C.PAirportsPandPoceanPportsParePmonitoredPbyPpestPquarantinePregulatoryPagencies



D.PEntryPofPpestsPacrossPstatePlinesPisPnotPregulatedP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
C.PAirportsPandPoceanPportsParePmonitoredPbyPpestPquarantinePregulatoryPagencies



WhichPstatementPisP"true"PaboutPpestPmanagementPstrategiesPinPIPM?



A.PThePgoalPisPoftenPtoPmaintainPpestPdamagePatPeconomicallyPacceptablePlevels

, B.PEradicationPisPneverPthePgoalPofPanPIPMPprogram



C.PPesticidesParePnotPincludedPinPanPIPMPstrategy



D.PNon-chemicalPmethodsPusuallyPprovidePonlyPshort-termPcontrolPofPaPpestP-
PCORRECTPANSWERS-


A.PThePgoalPisPoftenPtoPmaintainPpestPdamagePatPeconomicallyPacceptablePlevels



WhichPwouldPbePconsideredPaPpreventivePpestPmanagementPstrategy?



A.PPlantingPweed-PandPdisease-freePseed



B.PReleasingPnaturalPenemiesPtoPhelpPreducePpestPpopulations



C.PEliminatingProdentsPfromPaPcommercialPfoodPestablishment



D.PRemovingPfromPanPareaPaPpestPthatPisPaPpublicPhealthPconcernP-PCORRECTPANSWERS-
A.PPlantingPweed-PandPdisease-freePseed



WhichPstatementPisP"true"PaboutPactionPthresholds?



A.PThePIPMPtechnicianPneedsPtoPimplementPcontrolPmeasuresPbelowPthePactionPthresholdPlevel



B.PThePactionPthresholdPforPaPpestPmayPbePsetPaPaPzeroPpestPpopulationPdensity



C.PActionPthresholdsParePusuallyPeasyPtoPestablish