CORE PESTICIDE EXAM REVIEWED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Which,federal,agency,is,responsible,for,enforcing,FIFRA?,,ANS,-,,Environmental,Protection,Agency,(EPA)
Which,statement,about,FIFRA,is,false?,,ANS,-
,,State,restrictions,on,pesticides,can,be,more,liberal,than,those,of,FIFRA
Facts,from,FIFRA,,ANS,-,,-approved,pesticide,labels,have,the,force,of,law
-the,EPA,has,the,authority,to,remove,pesticide,products,from,the,market.
-FIFRA,regulates,the,registration,and,licensing,of,pesticide,products.
Which,regulatory,agency,is,responsible,for,administering,the,three,Florida,laws,that,govern,applicator,lice
nsing?,,ANS,-,,FDACS
Which,applicator,class,would,a,person,who,is,employed,by,a,government,agency,and,applies,restricted,us
e,pesticides,to,Florida,state,Highway,rights-of-way,fall,into?,,ANS,-,,Public
Who,would,you,contact,for,information,regarding,licensing,of,applicators,for,application,of,pesticides,to,h
omes,and,private,lawns?,,ANS,-,,FDACS,Bureau,of,Entomology,and,Pest,Control
Which,applicator,class,would,a,person,who,applies,restricted,use,pesticides,to,their,own,property,for,pro
duction,of,agricultural,commodities,fall,into?,,ANS,-,,Private
Which,applicator,class,would,persons,engaged,in,public,health,or,nuisance,pest,control,work,fall,into?,,AN
S,-,,Public
The,three,pesticide,licensing,categories,are,available,to,those,seeking,a,Limited,Certification,license?,,ANS
,-,,-Limited,Structural,Pest,Control
-Limited,Lawn,and,Ornamental,Pest,Control
-Limited,Commercial,Landscape,Maintenance
, How,can,the,public,have,assurance,that,pesticides,continuously,meet,current,scientific,and,regulatory,sta
ndards?,,ANS,-,,Each,pesticide,goes,through,"pesticide,re-registration",every,15,years.
Which,pesticide,is,NOT,specifically,regulated,by,Florida,rules?,,ANS,-,,Glyphosate
Which,agency,would,you,contact,for,reporting,storage,of,certain,pesticide,active,ingredients,if,they,are,st
ored,in,amounts,greater,than,a,threshold,quantity?,,ANS,-,,State,Emergency,Response,Commission,(SERC)
Using,barriers,to,prevent,pests,from,getting,into,an,area,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,pest,management,
method?,,ANS,-,,Mechanical,Control
Lowering,the,humidity,of,stored,grains,and,other,food,products,to,reduce,damage,from,mold,is,an,exampl
e,of,which,type,of,pest,management,method?,,ANS,-,,Physical/environmental,modification
Sealing,cracks,and,crevices,in,buildings,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,mechanical,control,method.,,ANS,-
,,exclusion
Which,would,be,considered,a,preventive,pest,management,strategy?,,ANS,-
,,Planting,weed,and,disease,free,seed
Which,would,increase,the,likelihood,of,pesticide,resistance?,,ANS,-
,,continual,use,of,the,same,pesticides,from,the,same,chemical,family.
What,is,the,first,logical,step,in,a,pest,management,plan?,,ANS,-,,identifying,the,pest
Which,IPM,term,best,describes,reduction,of,a,pest,population,to,a,level,where,the,harm,caused,by,the,pe
st,is,acceptable?,,ANS,-,,Suppression
What,is,the,term,that,identifies,a,pest,that,causes,major,damage,on,a,regular,basis?,,ANS,-,,Key,pest