PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
B. Mechanical. - (ANSWER)Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of
which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical.
C. Genetic.
B. Genetic - (ANSWER)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.
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological control. -
(ANSWER)Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological 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.
A. Physical. - (ANSWER)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.
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival. - (ANSWER)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.
,PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A. Regulatory. - (ANSWER)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.
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels. - (ANSWER)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. Non-chemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field. - (ANSWER)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.
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density. - (ANSWER)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.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class. - (ANSWER)Which would increase the
likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
, PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal
regulations. - (ANSWER)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.
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides. - (ANSWER)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.
B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment. - (ANSWER)What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and re-registration 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.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law. - (ANSWER)Which statement about federal pesticide
regulation is true?
A. To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against first-time violators.
B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also be registered with EPA.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law.
B. Mechanical. - (ANSWER)Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of
which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical.
C. Genetic.
B. Genetic - (ANSWER)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.
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological control. -
(ANSWER)Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological 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.
A. Physical. - (ANSWER)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.
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival. - (ANSWER)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.
,PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A. Regulatory. - (ANSWER)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.
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels. - (ANSWER)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. Non-chemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field. - (ANSWER)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.
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density. - (ANSWER)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.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class. - (ANSWER)Which would increase the
likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
, PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal
regulations. - (ANSWER)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.
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides. - (ANSWER)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.
B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment. - (ANSWER)What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and re-registration 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.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law. - (ANSWER)Which statement about federal pesticide
regulation is true?
A. To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against first-time violators.
B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also be registered with EPA.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law.
