Quia - California Pest Control Applicator questions and
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
- correct answer Planting weed- and disease-free seed.
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM?
- correct answer The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
- correct answer Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
- correct answer Exclusion.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
- correct answer Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of
the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
Which statement is true about biological control methods?
- correct answer Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control.
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
- correct answer State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA.
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
- correct answer Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
, Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
- correct answer True
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the United
States?
- correct answer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
- correct answer Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental
field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
- correct answer 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
Who is responsible for developing MSDSs on specific chemicals and providing them on request?
- correct answer The product manufacturer.
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro 2-pyridinyl)
phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos" represent?
- correct answer The common name.
Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides considered to pose
minimum risk?
- correct answer Section 25 (b).
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
- correct answer Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain
the same active ingredient.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin contact — rapidly absorbed
through the skin" would most likely appear with which signal word?
- correct answer DANGER
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
- correct answer Planting weed- and disease-free seed.
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM?
- correct answer The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
- correct answer Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
- correct answer Exclusion.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
- correct answer Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of
the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
Which statement is true about biological control methods?
- correct answer Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control.
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
- correct answer State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA.
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
- correct answer Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
, Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
- correct answer True
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the United
States?
- correct answer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
- correct answer Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental
field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
- correct answer 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
Who is responsible for developing MSDSs on specific chemicals and providing them on request?
- correct answer The product manufacturer.
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro 2-pyridinyl)
phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos" represent?
- correct answer The common name.
Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides considered to pose
minimum risk?
- correct answer Section 25 (b).
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
- correct answer Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain
the same active ingredient.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin contact — rapidly absorbed
through the skin" would most likely appear with which signal word?
- correct answer DANGER
