Pesticide Applicators Practice Exam With Correct Answers

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? -Answer a. Physical/environmental modification (correct) b. Biological. c. Mechanical. d. Regulatory pest control. Which statement is true about cultural control practices? -Answer a. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice. b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries. c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice. d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct) Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? -Answer a. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program. b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. (correct) c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy. d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest. Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method? -Answer a. Genetic control. b. Mechanical control. (correct) c. Biological control d. Chemical control Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical control method? -Answer a. Exclusion. (correct) b. Mulching. c. Cultivation. d. Trapping.