North Carolina Pesticide Applicator
Certification 193 Questions with Complete
Verified Detailed Solutions latest update
2025
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 193 Questions with Complete
Verified Detailed Solutions latest update
2025
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)
