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PA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION COREMANUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method? ANS - Mechanical
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type of
pest management method? ANS - Genetic
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 ANS -
A.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in a building is an example of which type of pest
management method? ANS - Physical
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 ANS - A.
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? ANS -
Regulatory
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. Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests. ANS - A.
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 ANS - A.
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. ANS
- B.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect ANS - B.
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 ANS - B.
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 ANS - A.
What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration process? ANS - To provide evidence
that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
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 ANS - C
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide tolerances?
A. Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer's.
B. The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year.
C. The toxicity of the pesticide and its break-down products. ANS - C
Under federal law, which of the following actions is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties?
A. Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to apply RUPs.
B. Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling.
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