LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND BASIC
PRINCIPLES OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
PESTICIDE USE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (CORE
EXAM) WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
A PCA license may be revoked or suspended for...
correct answers >> Failure to put an agricultural Pest
Control Recommendation in writing
When must an Ag PCA turn in a copy of a rec to the
County Ag Commissioner? correct answers >> Upon
request
What information must employers include when training
employees who handle pesticides? correct answers >>
Safe work practices related to the pesticides the
employee will be handling
What pesticide handling activity is most hazardous?
correct answers >> Mixing and loading
,When handling a pesticide container for an application
you should... correct answers >> Wear appropriate
PPE
Empty containers should be stored in correct answers
>> A locked area
The mean population level around which a species'
characteristic abundance fluctuates is the species...
correct answers >> Equilibrium position
Which organ is unique to spiders? correct answers >>
Chelicerae
Refers to dispersal of individuals into a population
correct answers >> Immigration
What is true about minimal exposure pesticides? correct
answers >> A closed system is required for any amount
of minimal exposure pesticide use
A restricted use pesticide is one that is for sale to and
used by... correct answers >> Certified applicators or
persons under their direct supervision
,If a pest problem exists and there is no registered
pesticide available, in some cases a non-registered
pesticide may be used pursuant to the issuance of a...
correct answers >> Section 18 exemption
A person who has permission to use or supervise the use
of a restricted material for control of an ag pest on his
own property is defined by the CA code of regulation as...
correct answers >> a private applicator
The posting of warning signs around a treated field...
correct answers >> is always required if there is a REI of
greater than 7 days
Bacteria which secrete antimicrobial substances that
inhibit the growth of another microorganism is an
example of... correct answers >> Antibiosis
What is the one difference between inundative and
inoculative releases of bio control agents? correct
answers >> Progeny of the natural enemies used in
inundative releases are not expected to survive whereas
those in inoculative releases are
Certain viruses, bacteria, and fungi are... correct
answers >> available commercially in formulations to
be used as insect pathogens
, What pest can be controlled by crop rotation? correct
answers >> An endoparasitic nematode with a narrow
host range
A drawback to using presence/absence sampling is...
correct answers >> Baseline research data must be
available that links the proportion of infested plant parts
to insect abundance
Many plant pests only cause economic plant damage to a
specific plant growth stage. A useful tool designed to
monitor the development status of plants is... correct
answers >> A computerized plant mapping program
A pest control dealer must... correct answers >> Check
all pesticide containers for damage or leaks
To legally possess and use a CA restricted material
pesticide, the user must have a... correct answers >>
restricted materials permit from the county ag
commissioner
A pesticide may be offered for sale legally in CA...
correct answers >> After the date the notice of
registration is issued by the director of the DPR
PRINCIPLES OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
PESTICIDE USE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (CORE
EXAM) WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
A PCA license may be revoked or suspended for...
correct answers >> Failure to put an agricultural Pest
Control Recommendation in writing
When must an Ag PCA turn in a copy of a rec to the
County Ag Commissioner? correct answers >> Upon
request
What information must employers include when training
employees who handle pesticides? correct answers >>
Safe work practices related to the pesticides the
employee will be handling
What pesticide handling activity is most hazardous?
correct answers >> Mixing and loading
,When handling a pesticide container for an application
you should... correct answers >> Wear appropriate
PPE
Empty containers should be stored in correct answers
>> A locked area
The mean population level around which a species'
characteristic abundance fluctuates is the species...
correct answers >> Equilibrium position
Which organ is unique to spiders? correct answers >>
Chelicerae
Refers to dispersal of individuals into a population
correct answers >> Immigration
What is true about minimal exposure pesticides? correct
answers >> A closed system is required for any amount
of minimal exposure pesticide use
A restricted use pesticide is one that is for sale to and
used by... correct answers >> Certified applicators or
persons under their direct supervision
,If a pest problem exists and there is no registered
pesticide available, in some cases a non-registered
pesticide may be used pursuant to the issuance of a...
correct answers >> Section 18 exemption
A person who has permission to use or supervise the use
of a restricted material for control of an ag pest on his
own property is defined by the CA code of regulation as...
correct answers >> a private applicator
The posting of warning signs around a treated field...
correct answers >> is always required if there is a REI of
greater than 7 days
Bacteria which secrete antimicrobial substances that
inhibit the growth of another microorganism is an
example of... correct answers >> Antibiosis
What is the one difference between inundative and
inoculative releases of bio control agents? correct
answers >> Progeny of the natural enemies used in
inundative releases are not expected to survive whereas
those in inoculative releases are
Certain viruses, bacteria, and fungi are... correct
answers >> available commercially in formulations to
be used as insect pathogens
, What pest can be controlled by crop rotation? correct
answers >> An endoparasitic nematode with a narrow
host range
A drawback to using presence/absence sampling is...
correct answers >> Baseline research data must be
available that links the proportion of infested plant parts
to insect abundance
Many plant pests only cause economic plant damage to a
specific plant growth stage. A useful tool designed to
monitor the development status of plants is... correct
answers >> A computerized plant mapping program
A pest control dealer must... correct answers >> Check
all pesticide containers for damage or leaks
To legally possess and use a CA restricted material
pesticide, the user must have a... correct answers >>
restricted materials permit from the county ag
commissioner
A pesticide may be offered for sale legally in CA...
correct answers >> After the date the notice of
registration is issued by the director of the DPR
