MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide Applicator
Exam UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pesticide
management method? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanical
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
d) regulatory pest control - CORRECT ANSWER - c) physical/environmental
modification
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?
,a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching - CORRECT ANSWER - a) exclusion
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
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of pest to prevent or
suppress an infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural 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) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
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
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy - 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
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment - 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
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to establish - CORRECT ANSWER - b) The action
threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
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
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class
, Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the
U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER - EPA
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS - CORRECT ANSWER - b) FFDCA
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
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force of law
c) the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of pesticide products - CORRECT
ANSWER - a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
Exam UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pesticide
management method? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanical
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
d) regulatory pest control - CORRECT ANSWER - c) physical/environmental
modification
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?
,a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching - CORRECT ANSWER - a) exclusion
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
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of pest to prevent or
suppress an infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural 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) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
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
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy - 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
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment - 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
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to establish - CORRECT ANSWER - b) The action
threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
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
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class
, Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the
U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER - EPA
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS - CORRECT ANSWER - b) FFDCA
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
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force of law
c) the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of pesticide products - CORRECT
ANSWER - a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
