North Carolina Pesticide Applicator
Certification prep Guide 200 questions
and correct answers 2026/2027 latest
test exam
Overview
This exam review covers the fundamentals of pesticide regulation, safety, and pest
management practices, with a strong focus on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It
includes key concepts such as the classification and legal use of pesticides (e.g., restricted-
use products), understanding pesticide labels and safety information, and proper handling
and disposal procedures. The material also reviews different pest control methods—
mechanical, biological, cultural, and environmental—along with regulatory roles in pest
control and the importance of action thresholds. Additionally, it highlights applicator
certification requirements, environmental protection, and safe, effective strategies for
preventing and managing pest infestations.
A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or person(s) under their
direct supervision is a ________________ pesticide.
A General-Use
B Restricted-Use
C Special review
D Stop Sale - correct answer -B - Restricted use (Chapter 1)
North Carolina, it is illegal to use a pesticide to kill which of these vertebrate animals?
A House Mouse
B Canada Goose
C Pine Vole
D Starling - correct answer -B - Canada Goose (migratory bird, I think) - Chapter 2
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A - Biological Control
,B - Mechanical Control
C - Genetic Control
D - Chemical Control - correct answer -B - Mechanical control (Chapter 3)
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 (Chapter 3)
Which statement is true about biological control methods?
A - If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply
them at the strongest labeled 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 wide variety of pesticides works best in biological control -
correct answer -B - Modifying the apartment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice
in biological control (Chapter 3)
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings an example of what type of mechanical
control method?
A Exclusion
B Trapping
C Cultivation
D Mulching - correct answer -A - Exclusion (Chapter 3)
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
, A - Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
B - Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C - Sanitation is not considered a controlled practice
D - Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an investigation - correct answer -D - Cultural practices alter the environment,
condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress infestation (Chapter 3)
Which statement about regulatory pest-control is true?
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 a quarantine restrictions.
C Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
D Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated - correct answer -C Airports and ocean ports are
monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies. (Chapter 3)
Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
B Eradication is never the goal of a IPM program
C Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of pest. - correct answer -A The goal
is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. (Chapter 3)
Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
A - Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B - Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest population
C - Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D - Trapping and removing from an area a pest that is public health concern - correct answer -A
Planting weed- and disease-free seed (Chapter 3)
Certification prep Guide 200 questions
and correct answers 2026/2027 latest
test exam
Overview
This exam review covers the fundamentals of pesticide regulation, safety, and pest
management practices, with a strong focus on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It
includes key concepts such as the classification and legal use of pesticides (e.g., restricted-
use products), understanding pesticide labels and safety information, and proper handling
and disposal procedures. The material also reviews different pest control methods—
mechanical, biological, cultural, and environmental—along with regulatory roles in pest
control and the importance of action thresholds. Additionally, it highlights applicator
certification requirements, environmental protection, and safe, effective strategies for
preventing and managing pest infestations.
A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or person(s) under their
direct supervision is a ________________ pesticide.
A General-Use
B Restricted-Use
C Special review
D Stop Sale - correct answer -B - Restricted use (Chapter 1)
North Carolina, it is illegal to use a pesticide to kill which of these vertebrate animals?
A House Mouse
B Canada Goose
C Pine Vole
D Starling - correct answer -B - Canada Goose (migratory bird, I think) - Chapter 2
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A - Biological Control
,B - Mechanical Control
C - Genetic Control
D - Chemical Control - correct answer -B - Mechanical control (Chapter 3)
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 (Chapter 3)
Which statement is true about biological control methods?
A - If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply
them at the strongest labeled 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 wide variety of pesticides works best in biological control -
correct answer -B - Modifying the apartment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice
in biological control (Chapter 3)
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings an example of what type of mechanical
control method?
A Exclusion
B Trapping
C Cultivation
D Mulching - correct answer -A - Exclusion (Chapter 3)
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
, A - Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
B - Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C - Sanitation is not considered a controlled practice
D - Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an investigation - correct answer -D - Cultural practices alter the environment,
condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress infestation (Chapter 3)
Which statement about regulatory pest-control is true?
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 a quarantine restrictions.
C Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
D Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated - correct answer -C Airports and ocean ports are
monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies. (Chapter 3)
Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
B Eradication is never the goal of a IPM program
C Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of pest. - correct answer -A The goal
is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. (Chapter 3)
Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
A - Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B - Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest population
C - Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D - Trapping and removing from an area a pest that is public health concern - correct answer -A
Planting weed- and disease-free seed (Chapter 3)
