Pesticide Applicators Practice Exam with Complete Solutions

Pesticide Applicators Practice Exam with Complete Solutions 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. Physical/environmental modification (correct) b. Biological. c. Mechanical. d. Regulatory pest control. Which statement is true about cultural control practices? 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? 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