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NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control - correct answer- B. Mechanical control
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. Biological
B. Mechanical
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C. Physical/environmental modification
D. Regulatory pest control - correct answer- C.
Physical/environmental modification
Which statement is "true" about biological control methods?
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program to
control an exotic pest, it is better to apply them at the strongest
label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control
C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to
control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control - correct answer- B.
Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is
an example of which type of mechanical control method?
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A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching - correct answer- A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an
infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries - correct answer- A.
Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an
infestation
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Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely
regulated by federal and state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine
restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated - correct
answer- C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies
Which statement is "true" about pest management strategies in
IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically
acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control - correct answer- B. Mechanical control
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. Biological
B. Mechanical
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C. Physical/environmental modification
D. Regulatory pest control - correct answer- C.
Physical/environmental modification
Which statement is "true" about biological control methods?
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program to
control an exotic pest, it is better to apply them at the strongest
label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control
C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to
control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control - correct answer- B.
Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is
an example of which type of mechanical control method?
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A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching - correct answer- A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an
infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries - correct answer- A.
Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an
infestation
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Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely
regulated by federal and state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine
restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated - correct
answer- C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies
Which statement is "true" about pest management strategies in
IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically
acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
