Mdard michigan core pesticide applicator exam
, pose a serious threat to
1. Using barriers to prevent pests from get- ting into
public health or
an area is an example of which type of pesticide
widespread damage to
management method?
crops or
2. Making use of plant varieties that are nat- urally
resistant to insect feeding is an ex- ample of which
type of pest management method?
3. Which of the statements about biological control is
true?
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in bio control
b) Biological control involves importing ex- otic pests
to control natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a wide
variety of pesticides works best in biological
control
4. Sealing building cracks and small open- ings is an
example of what kind of pest management
method?
5. Which statement about cultural control practices
is true?
a) They reduce pest establishment, repro- duction,
and survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthe- sized
chemicals to control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries
6. Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that
,Mechanical
Genetic
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies
is recommended in bio con- trol
Physical
a) They reduce pest estab- lishment, reproduction, and
survival
Regulatory
, animals is an example of which type of pest b) Continual use of
management method? pesticides from the
7. Which statements about pest management strategies
in IPM is true?
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reach- ing
damaging levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term so- lutions to
control pests
8. Which would be considered a preventative pest
management strategy?
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic
field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help re- duce pest
populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern
from an area
9. Which statement about action thresholds is true?
a) The IPM technician needs to implement control
measures below the action thresh- old level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0
pest population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually
more related to economics than aesthetics
10. Which would increase the likelihood of pes- ticide
resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
, pose a serious threat to
1. Using barriers to prevent pests from get- ting into
public health or
an area is an example of which type of pesticide
widespread damage to
management method?
crops or
2. Making use of plant varieties that are nat- urally
resistant to insect feeding is an ex- ample of which
type of pest management method?
3. Which of the statements about biological control is
true?
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in bio control
b) Biological control involves importing ex- otic pests
to control natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a wide
variety of pesticides works best in biological
control
4. Sealing building cracks and small open- ings is an
example of what kind of pest management
method?
5. Which statement about cultural control practices
is true?
a) They reduce pest establishment, repro- duction,
and survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthe- sized
chemicals to control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries
6. Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that
,Mechanical
Genetic
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies
is recommended in bio con- trol
Physical
a) They reduce pest estab- lishment, reproduction, and
survival
Regulatory
, animals is an example of which type of pest b) Continual use of
management method? pesticides from the
7. Which statements about pest management strategies
in IPM is true?
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reach- ing
damaging levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term so- lutions to
control pests
8. Which would be considered a preventative pest
management strategy?
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic
field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help re- duce pest
populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern
from an area
9. Which statement about action thresholds is true?
a) The IPM technician needs to implement control
measures below the action thresh- old level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0
pest population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually
more related to economics than aesthetics
10. Which would increase the likelihood of pes- ticide
resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
