National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual Exam Revised Questions and Answers / Sure A +

Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method? A. Biological control. B. Mechanical control. C. Genetic Control. D. Physical/ environmental modificaiton. - C Using a plow to destry weeeds is an example of which type of mechanical control method? A. Exclusion. B. Trapping. C. Cultivation. D. Physical/ environmental modification. - C Which statement is true about chemical control as a pest management method? A. Pesticides play a key role in pest management programs and sometimes are the only control method available. B. Pesticides include any material that is applied to plants and the soil but not to water or harvested crops. C. A highly selective pesticide controls a wide variety of pests. D. Systemic pesticides are not absorbed by treated plants or animals. - A