IOWA COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CATEGORY 1A EXAM PREP 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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?
• Mechanical.
• Biological.
• Physical/environmental modification.
• Regulatory pest control. Answer: Physical/environmental modification.
◉ Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example
of which type of pest management method?
• Genetic control.
• Biological control
• Chemical control.
• Mechanical control. Answer: Mechanical control.
,◉ Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching. Answer: Exclusion.
◉ Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
• Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
• Limiting the number of pesticide applications.
• An insect has only one generation per year.
• Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same
chemical class. Answer: Continual use of the same pesticides or
pesticides from the same chemical class.
◉ Which statement is true about regulatory pest control?
• Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by
federal and state agencies.
• Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated.
, • Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory
agencies.
• Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions.
Answer: Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies.
◉ Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA
violations.
• True
• False. Answer: True
◉ Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?
• The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established
residue tolerances on food.
• Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required
under the FQPA.
• For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to
pesticides but not cumulative exposures.
• The FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for
exposure risks to infants and children. Answer: Testing of pesticides for
endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA.
CATEGORY 1A EXAM PREP 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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?
• Mechanical.
• Biological.
• Physical/environmental modification.
• Regulatory pest control. Answer: Physical/environmental modification.
◉ Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example
of which type of pest management method?
• Genetic control.
• Biological control
• Chemical control.
• Mechanical control. Answer: Mechanical control.
,◉ Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching. Answer: Exclusion.
◉ Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
• Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
• Limiting the number of pesticide applications.
• An insect has only one generation per year.
• Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same
chemical class. Answer: Continual use of the same pesticides or
pesticides from the same chemical class.
◉ Which statement is true about regulatory pest control?
• Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by
federal and state agencies.
• Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated.
, • Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory
agencies.
• Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions.
Answer: Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies.
◉ Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA
violations.
• True
• False. Answer: True
◉ Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?
• The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established
residue tolerances on food.
• Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required
under the FQPA.
• For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to
pesticides but not cumulative exposures.
• The FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for
exposure risks to infants and children. Answer: Testing of pesticides for
endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA.
