Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam 2026 Questions and Answers

Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam 2026 Questions and Answers{ Answers}

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Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam

1. Using barriers to prevent pests from

getting into an area is an example of which

type of pest management method?

A. Biological control.

B. Mechanical control.

C. Genetic control.

D. Chemical control ANS B.

2. Lowering the humidity of stored grains and

other food products to reduce damage from mold

is

an example of which type of pest

management method?

A. Biological.

B. Mechanical.

C. Physical/environmental modification.

D. Regulatory pest control ANS C.

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3. Which statement is true about biological

control methods?

A. If pesticides are part of a biological control

program to control an exotic pest, it is better

to apply them at the strongest label rate

and to choose the more toxic pesticides.

B. Modifying the environment to enhance

natural enemies is a recommended practice

in biological control.

C. Biological control involves the

importation of exotic pests to control natural

enemies.

D. Using several cultural practices and a wide

variety of pesticides works best in biological control

ANS B.

4. Sealing cracks and crevices and small

openings in buildings is an example of which type

of mechanical control method?

A. Exclusion.

B.Trapping.

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C. Cultivation.

D. Mulching ANS A.

5. Which statement is true about cultural

control practices?

A. Cultural practices alter the environment,

the condition of the host, or the behavior of

the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.

B.Trapping is an important cultural control practice.

C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice.

D. Cultural controls involve the release of

parasites and predators found in foreign countries

ANS A.

6. Which statement is true about regulatory

pest control?

A. Pests that pose a serious public health

threat are rarely regulated by federal and state

agencies.

B. Pests that are to be eradicated are

rarely under quarantine restrictions.

C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by

pest quarantine regulatory agencies.

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D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated ANS C.

7. Which statement is true about pest

management strategies in IPM?

A.The goal is often to maintain pest damage

at economically acceptable levels.

B. Eradication is never the goal of an

IPM program.

C. Pesticides are not included in an

IPM strategy.

D. Non-chemical methods usually provide

only short-term control of a pest ANS A.

8. Which would be considered a preventive

pest management strategy?

A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed.