P age | 1
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MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
PRACTICE TEST(CATEGORY L
MOSQUITO CONTROL) 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a drawback of heavy dependence on pesticide us?
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a. It is extremely expensive
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b. Pest resistance |
c. It negatively affects crop yields
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d. None of the above - correct answer -b. Pest resistance
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are pesticides that are either naturally derived or
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| synthesized.
a. Chemical controls |
b. Biologic controls |
c. Natural controls |
d. Applied controls - correct answer -a. Chemical controls
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, P age | 2
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Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
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a. Pesticide resistance |
b. Loss of public support | | |
c. Lower cost to treat invasive species
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d. Damage to crops - correct answer -a. Pesticide resistance
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Which statement is true about IPM?
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a. Pesticides can be ineffective | | |
b. IPM can save money
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c. IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
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d. All of the above - correct answer -d. All of the above
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Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of mechanical
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control method?
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a. Trapping
b. Exclusion
c. Cultivation
d. Cultural - correct answer -b. Exclusion | | | | |
To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
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, P age | 3
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a. Selecting the right pesticide for the situation | | | | | |
b. A plan to eradicate any invasive species
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c. A plan to suppress invasive pests
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d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled - correct
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answer -d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
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What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use
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in the US?
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a. The EPA (environmental Protection Agency)
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b. The US Department of Agriculture
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c. The US Food and Drug Administration
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d. The US Fish and Wildlife Service - correct answer -a. The EPA
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(environmental Protection Agency)
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Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards,
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the two main classifications are?
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a. Unclassified use and restricted use | | | |
b. Hazardous use and precautionary use | | | |
c. Restricted use and unrestricted use | | | |
d. None of the above - correct answer -a. Unclassified use and
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restricted use
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, P age | 4
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A pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specified on the
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label if the pesticide is applied to a crop, animal, or site specifically
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listed on the label.
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a. True
b. False - correct answer -a. True | | | | |
is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may | | | | | | |
| legally remain on treated crops sold for food?
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a. Tolerance
b. MAL (maximum allowed limit)
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c. MAR (maximum allowed residue) | | |
d. Extraction limit - correct answer -a. Tolerance | | | | | |
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
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a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Civil and Criminal | |
d. None - correct answer -c. Civil and Criminal
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No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
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MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
PRACTICE TEST(CATEGORY L
MOSQUITO CONTROL) 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a drawback of heavy dependence on pesticide us?
| | | | | | | | |
a. It is extremely expensive
| | |
b. Pest resistance |
c. It negatively affects crop yields
| | | |
d. None of the above - correct answer -b. Pest resistance
| | | | | | | | |
are pesticides that are either naturally derived or
| | | | | | |
| synthesized.
a. Chemical controls |
b. Biologic controls |
c. Natural controls |
d. Applied controls - correct answer -a. Chemical controls
| | | | | | |
, P age | 2
| | | | |
Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
| | | | | | | |
a. Pesticide resistance |
b. Loss of public support | | |
c. Lower cost to treat invasive species
| | | | |
d. Damage to crops - correct answer -a. Pesticide resistance
| | | | | | | |
Which statement is true about IPM?
| | | | |
a. Pesticides can be ineffective | | |
b. IPM can save money
| | |
c. IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
| | | | | |
d. All of the above - correct answer -d. All of the above
| | | | | | | | | | |
Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of mechanical
| | | | | | | | | | | |
control method?
| |
a. Trapping
b. Exclusion
c. Cultivation
d. Cultural - correct answer -b. Exclusion | | | | |
To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
| | | | | | | | |
, P age | 3
| | | | |
a. Selecting the right pesticide for the situation | | | | | |
b. A plan to eradicate any invasive species
| | | | | |
c. A plan to suppress invasive pests
| | | | |
d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled - correct
| | | | | | | | | |
answer -d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
| | | | | | | | | | |
What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use
| | | | | | | | |
in the US?
| | |
a. The EPA (environmental Protection Agency)
| | | |
b. The US Department of Agriculture
| | | |
c. The US Food and Drug Administration
| | | | |
d. The US Fish and Wildlife Service - correct answer -a. The EPA
| | | | | | | | | | |
(environmental Protection Agency)
| | |
Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards,
| | | | | | | | |
the two main classifications are?
| | | | |
a. Unclassified use and restricted use | | | |
b. Hazardous use and precautionary use | | | |
c. Restricted use and unrestricted use | | | |
d. None of the above - correct answer -a. Unclassified use and
| | | | | | | | | |
restricted use
| |
, P age | 4
| | | | |
A pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specified on the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
label if the pesticide is applied to a crop, animal, or site specifically
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
listed on the label.
| | | |
a. True
b. False - correct answer -a. True | | | | |
is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may | | | | | | |
| legally remain on treated crops sold for food?
| | | | | | |
a. Tolerance
b. MAL (maximum allowed limit)
| | |
c. MAR (maximum allowed residue) | | |
d. Extraction limit - correct answer -a. Tolerance | | | | | |
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
| | | | | | |
a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Civil and Criminal | |
d. None - correct answer -c. Civil and Criminal
| | | | | | |
No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
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