Tennessee Category 7-Core Manual
Review Questions With Correct Verified
Answers Graded A+
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an
area is an example of which type of pest management
method?
A) Biological
B) Mechanical
C) Genetic
B) Mechanical
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally
resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type
of pest management method?
A) Biological
B) Genetic
C) Regulatory
B) Genetic
Which statement about biological control methods is
true?
A) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in biological 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.
,A) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in biological control.
Sealing crack and crevices and small openings in
buildings is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A) Physical
B) Genetic
C) Biological
A) Physical
Which statement about cultural control practices is
true?
A) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and
survival.
B) They us naturally derived and/or synthesized
chemicals to control pests.
C) They involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries.
A) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and
survival.
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?
A) Regulatory
B) Genetic
C) Biological
A) Regulatory
, Which statement 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.
B) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
Which would be considered a preventive 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.
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 zero
pest population density.
C) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are
usually more related to economies than aesthetics.
B) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero
pest population density.
Review Questions With Correct Verified
Answers Graded A+
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an
area is an example of which type of pest management
method?
A) Biological
B) Mechanical
C) Genetic
B) Mechanical
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally
resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type
of pest management method?
A) Biological
B) Genetic
C) Regulatory
B) Genetic
Which statement about biological control methods is
true?
A) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in biological 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.
,A) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in biological control.
Sealing crack and crevices and small openings in
buildings is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A) Physical
B) Genetic
C) Biological
A) Physical
Which statement about cultural control practices is
true?
A) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and
survival.
B) They us naturally derived and/or synthesized
chemicals to control pests.
C) They involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries.
A) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and
survival.
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?
A) Regulatory
B) Genetic
C) Biological
A) Regulatory
, Which statement 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.
B) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
Which would be considered a preventive 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.
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 zero
pest population density.
C) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are
usually more related to economies than aesthetics.
B) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero
pest population density.
