MDARD Michigan Core
Pesticide Applicator Exam
2026/2027 Exam Questions and
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Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example
of which type of pesticide management method? - ANSWER
✔✔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 - 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
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, 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
Pesticide Applicator Exam
2026/2027 Exam Questions and
Answers | Already Graded A+
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example
of which type of pesticide management method? - ANSWER
✔✔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 - 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
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, 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
