MN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION
REVIEW
●● Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological. B. Genetic. C. Regulatory.
Answer: B
●● Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in bio logical control.
B. Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
C. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides
works best in biological control.
Answer: A
●● Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Physical. B. Genetic. C. Biological.
Answer: A
,●● Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B. They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control
pests.
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries.
Answer: A
●● Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat
to public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example
of which type of pest management method?
A. Regulatory. B. Genetic. C. Biological.
Answer: A
●● Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C. Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
Answer: A
●● Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
,C. Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area.
Answer: A
●● Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the
action threshold level.
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population
density.
C. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to
economics than aesthetics.
Answer: B
●● Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
Answer: B
●● Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A. It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory
program.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use
laws more stringent than federal regulations.
, C. It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific
use situations.
Answer: B
●● Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified
applicators is true?
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use
pesticides.
B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs.
C. They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of
endangered species.
Answer: A
●● What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration
process?
A. To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the
marketplace. B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
C. To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and
feed crops is zero.
Answer: B
●● Which statement about federal pesticide regu lation is true?
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTION
REVIEW
●● Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological. B. Genetic. C. Regulatory.
Answer: B
●● Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in bio logical control.
B. Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
C. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides
works best in biological control.
Answer: A
●● Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Physical. B. Genetic. C. Biological.
Answer: A
,●● Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B. They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control
pests.
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries.
Answer: A
●● Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat
to public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example
of which type of pest management method?
A. Regulatory. B. Genetic. C. Biological.
Answer: A
●● Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C. Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
Answer: A
●● Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
,C. Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area.
Answer: A
●● Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the
action threshold level.
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population
density.
C. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to
economics than aesthetics.
Answer: B
●● Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
Answer: B
●● Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A. It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory
program.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use
laws more stringent than federal regulations.
, C. It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific
use situations.
Answer: B
●● Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified
applicators is true?
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use
pesticides.
B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs.
C. They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of
endangered species.
Answer: A
●● What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration
process?
A. To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the
marketplace. B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
C. To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and
feed crops is zero.
Answer: B
●● Which statement about federal pesticide regu lation is true?
