CA BRANCH 2 OPERATOR (GROUP 8)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
IPM emphasizes chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER F
IPM can save money through avoiding crop loss, and avoiding unnecessary pesticide expense.
CORRECT ANSWER T
Forecasting can help you determine if weather conditions will be favorable for the development of dis
eases and insect pests CORRECT ANSWER T
Chemicals are often the only approach once a threshold has been exceeded. CORRECT ANSWER T
Wood absorbs moisture and is more susceptible to attack by carpenter ants and termites when in dire
ct contact with the soil CORRECT ANSWER T
Once a pest has reached the economic threshold, or intolerable level, action should be taken
CORRECT ANSWER T
Pest-
Resistant Varieties are those that are less susceptible than other varieties to certain insects and diseas
es. CORRECT ANSWER T
Chemical pesticides are used as a control measure when no other strategies will bring the pest popula
tion under the threshold. CORRECT ANSWER
IPM is based on taking preventive measures, monitoring the crop, assessing the pest damage, and cho
osing appropriate actions. CORRECT ANSWER T
Using screens in a window is biological control. CORRECT ANSWER F
Pests are unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to man or domestic animals, and can cause injury t
o humans, animals, plants, structures, and possessions CORRECT ANSWER T
, Growing food under integrated pest management can help allay public concerns because more pestici
des are needed. CORRECT ANSWER T
IPM uses chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER T
Biological Control uses natural enemies to keep pests in check CORRECT ANSWER T
Assessment is the process of determining the potential for pest populations to reach an economic thre
shold or an intolerable level. CORRECT ANSWER T
Lady beetles are not beneficial. CORRECT ANSWER F
Snap traps for mice are mechanical control. CORRECT ANSWER T
Structural pest control professionals can suggest improvements in housekeeping or structural modificat
ions as substitutes for chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER T
Organophosphates are the best biological control. CORRECT ANSWER F
Once a pest has reached the economic threshold, or intolerable level, action should be taken.
CORRECT ANSWER T
Management is the process of making decisions in a systematic way to keep pests from reaching intol
erable levels. CORRECT ANSWER T
Monitoring can be an early warning device. CORRECT ANSWER T
IPM eliminates chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER F
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
IPM emphasizes chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER F
IPM can save money through avoiding crop loss, and avoiding unnecessary pesticide expense.
CORRECT ANSWER T
Forecasting can help you determine if weather conditions will be favorable for the development of dis
eases and insect pests CORRECT ANSWER T
Chemicals are often the only approach once a threshold has been exceeded. CORRECT ANSWER T
Wood absorbs moisture and is more susceptible to attack by carpenter ants and termites when in dire
ct contact with the soil CORRECT ANSWER T
Once a pest has reached the economic threshold, or intolerable level, action should be taken
CORRECT ANSWER T
Pest-
Resistant Varieties are those that are less susceptible than other varieties to certain insects and diseas
es. CORRECT ANSWER T
Chemical pesticides are used as a control measure when no other strategies will bring the pest popula
tion under the threshold. CORRECT ANSWER
IPM is based on taking preventive measures, monitoring the crop, assessing the pest damage, and cho
osing appropriate actions. CORRECT ANSWER T
Using screens in a window is biological control. CORRECT ANSWER F
Pests are unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to man or domestic animals, and can cause injury t
o humans, animals, plants, structures, and possessions CORRECT ANSWER T
, Growing food under integrated pest management can help allay public concerns because more pestici
des are needed. CORRECT ANSWER T
IPM uses chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER T
Biological Control uses natural enemies to keep pests in check CORRECT ANSWER T
Assessment is the process of determining the potential for pest populations to reach an economic thre
shold or an intolerable level. CORRECT ANSWER T
Lady beetles are not beneficial. CORRECT ANSWER F
Snap traps for mice are mechanical control. CORRECT ANSWER T
Structural pest control professionals can suggest improvements in housekeeping or structural modificat
ions as substitutes for chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER T
Organophosphates are the best biological control. CORRECT ANSWER F
Once a pest has reached the economic threshold, or intolerable level, action should be taken.
CORRECT ANSWER T
Management is the process of making decisions in a systematic way to keep pests from reaching intol
erable levels. CORRECT ANSWER T
Monitoring can be an early warning device. CORRECT ANSWER T
IPM eliminates chemical control. CORRECT ANSWER F
