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MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
Applicator Exam 2025
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of
pesticide management method? -Correct Answer ✔Mechanical
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example
of which type of pest management method? -Correct 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 -Correct 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? -Correct Answer ✔Physical
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 -Correct
Answer ✔a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
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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? -Correct 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 -Correct 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
b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area -Correct Answer ✔a)
Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
Which statement about action thresholds is true?
a) The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action threshold
level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than
aesthetics -Correct Answer ✔b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest
population density
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Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect -Correct Answer ✔b) Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter than
federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situations -
Correct Answer ✔b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are
stricter than federal regulations
Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of endangered
species -Correct Answer ✔a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration process? -Correct Answer ✔To
provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or
the environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law -Correct Answer ✔True
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Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products -Correct Answer ✔c) The
toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training on the proper use of
pesticides -Correct Answer ✔b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a
container or labeling
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of pesticides? -Correct
Answer ✔WPS (Workers protection standard)
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it poses little or no risk to
humans and the environment? -Correct Answer ✔Minimum risk pesticides
The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cylfuthrin" represent? -Correct Answer ✔The common name
Which statements about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
MDARD
MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
Applicator Exam 2025
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of
pesticide management method? -Correct Answer ✔Mechanical
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example
of which type of pest management method? -Correct 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 -Correct 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? -Correct Answer ✔Physical
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 -Correct
Answer ✔a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
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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? -Correct 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 -Correct 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
b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area -Correct Answer ✔a)
Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
Which statement about action thresholds is true?
a) The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action threshold
level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than
aesthetics -Correct Answer ✔b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest
population density
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Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect -Correct Answer ✔b) Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter than
federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situations -
Correct Answer ✔b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are
stricter than federal regulations
Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of endangered
species -Correct Answer ✔a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration process? -Correct Answer ✔To
provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or
the environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law -Correct Answer ✔True
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Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products -Correct Answer ✔c) The
toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training on the proper use of
pesticides -Correct Answer ✔b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a
container or labeling
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of pesticides? -Correct
Answer ✔WPS (Workers protection standard)
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it poses little or no risk to
humans and the environment? -Correct Answer ✔Minimum risk pesticides
The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cylfuthrin" represent? -Correct Answer ✔The common name
Which statements about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
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