National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual questions with correct answers

Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method? A. Biological control. B. Mechanical control. C. Genetic Control. D. Physical/ environmental modificaiton. Correct Answer-C Using a plow to destry weeeds is an example of which type of mechanical control method? A. Exclusion. B. Trapping. C. Cultivation. D. Physical/ environmental modification. Correct Answer-C Which statement is true about chemical control as a pest management method? A. Pesticides play a key role in pest management programs and sometimes are the only control method available. B. Pesticides include any material that is applied to plants and the soil but not to water or harvested crops. C. A highly selective pesticide controls a wide variety of pests. D. Systemic pesticides are not absorbed by treated plants or animals. Correct Answer-A Which statement is true about pest management goals? A. Pestcides are never used to prevent pests. B. Preventive and suppressive pest control goals are rar