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National Pesticide Applicator Certification
Core Manual Questions and Answers
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Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an
example of which type of pest management method?
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A. Biological control
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B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control—Ans: 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
C. Physical/environmental modification
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D. Regulatory pest control—Ans: 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
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C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to
control natural enemies
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D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides
works best in biological control—Ans: 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?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching—Ans: A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
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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—Ans: A. Cultural practices alter the
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environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest
to prevent or suppress an infestation
Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
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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—Ans: 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
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B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control
of a pest—Ans: A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels
Which would be considered a preventive pest management
strategy?
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A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
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B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health
concern—Ans: A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds?
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures
below the action threshold level
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest
population density
C. Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
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National Pesticide Applicator Certification
Core Manual Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded
A+
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an
example of which type of pest management method?
© 2025 Assignment Expert
A. Biological control
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B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control—Ans: 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
C. Physical/environmental modification
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D. Regulatory pest control—Ans: 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
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C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to
control natural enemies
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D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides
works best in biological control—Ans: 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?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching—Ans: A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
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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—Ans: A. Cultural practices alter the
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environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest
to prevent or suppress an infestation
Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
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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—Ans: 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
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B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control
of a pest—Ans: A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels
Which would be considered a preventive pest management
strategy?
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A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
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B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health
concern—Ans: A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds?
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures
below the action threshold level
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest
population density
C. Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
