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Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area B. Mechanical control
is an example of which type of pest management
method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food C. Physical/environmental modification
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
,Which statement is "true" about biological control B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended
methods? practice in biological control
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
C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic
pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in A. Exclusion
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
Which statement is "true" about cultural control A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
practices? behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
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
, Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control? C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory
agencies
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
Which statement is "true" about pest management A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels
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
Which would be considered a preventive pest A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
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
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds? B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest population density
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
D. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually
more related to economics than aesthetics
National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual
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Students also studied
Practice Exam, National Pesticide A... CORE Pesticide Exam Review MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide Ap... Pesticid
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Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area B. Mechanical control
is an example of which type of pest management
method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food C. Physical/environmental modification
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
,Which statement is "true" about biological control B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended
methods? practice in biological control
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
C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic
pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in A. Exclusion
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
Which statement is "true" about cultural control A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
practices? behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
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
, Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control? C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory
agencies
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
Which statement is "true" about pest management A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at
economically acceptable levels
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
Which would be considered a preventive pest A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
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
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds? B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest population density
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
D. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually
more related to economics than aesthetics
