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1. Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an B. Mechanical control
area is an example of which type of pest management
method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control
2. Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food C. Physical/environmental
products to reduce damage from mold is an example modification
of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Physical/environmental modification
D. Regulatory pest control
3. Which statement is "true" about biological control B. Modifying the environ-
methods? ment to enhance natural
enemies is a recommend-
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program ed practice in biological
to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply them at control
the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic
pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural en-
emies is a recommended practice in biological control
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C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic
pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety
of pesticides works best in biological control
4. Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in A. Exclusion
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
5. Which statement is "true" about cultural control prac- A. Cultural practices alter
tices? the environment, the con-
dition of the host, or the
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condi- behavior of the pest to
tion of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent prevent or suppress an in-
or suppress an infestation festation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites
and predators found in foreign countries
6.
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Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest con- C. Airports and ocean
trol? ports are monitored by
pest quarantine regulato-
A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are ry agencies
rarely regulated by federal and state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under
quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated
7. Which statement is "true" about pest management A. The goal is often to
strategies in IPM? maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at eco- levels
nomically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only
short-term control of a pest
8. Which would be considered a preventive pest man- A. Planting weed- and dis-
agement strategy? ease-free seed
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest pop-
ulations
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C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food estab-
lishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health
concern
9. Which statement is "true" about action thresholds? B. The action threshold for
a pest may be set a a zero
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control pest population density
measures below the action threshold level
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero
pest population density
C. Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
D. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usual-
ly more related to economics than aesthetics
10. Which would increase the likelihood pesticide resis- B. Continual use of the
tance? same pesticides or pes-
ticides from the same
A. An insect has only one generation per year chemical class
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides
from the same chemical class
C. Limiting the number of pesticide applications
D. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual
effect
11.
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1. Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an B. Mechanical control
area is an example of which type of pest management
method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control
2. Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food C. Physical/environmental
products to reduce damage from mold is an example modification
of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Physical/environmental modification
D. Regulatory pest control
3. Which statement is "true" about biological control B. Modifying the environ-
methods? ment to enhance natural
enemies is a recommend-
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program ed practice in biological
to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply them at control
the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic
pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural en-
emies is a recommended practice in biological control
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C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic
pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety
of pesticides works best in biological control
4. Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in A. Exclusion
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
5. Which statement is "true" about cultural control prac- A. Cultural practices alter
tices? the environment, the con-
dition of the host, or the
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condi- behavior of the pest to
tion of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent prevent or suppress an in-
or suppress an infestation festation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites
and predators found in foreign countries
6.
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Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest con- C. Airports and ocean
trol? ports are monitored by
pest quarantine regulato-
A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are ry agencies
rarely regulated by federal and state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under
quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated
7. Which statement is "true" about pest management A. The goal is often to
strategies in IPM? maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at eco- levels
nomically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only
short-term control of a pest
8. Which would be considered a preventive pest man- A. Planting weed- and dis-
agement strategy? ease-free seed
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest pop-
ulations
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C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food estab-
lishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health
concern
9. Which statement is "true" about action thresholds? B. The action threshold for
a pest may be set a a zero
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control pest population density
measures below the action threshold level
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero
pest population density
C. Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
D. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usual-
ly more related to economics than aesthetics
10. Which would increase the likelihood pesticide resis- B. Continual use of the
tance? same pesticides or pes-
ticides from the same
A. An insect has only one generation per year chemical class
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides
from the same chemical class
C. Limiting the number of pesticide applications
D. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual
effect
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