PENNSYLVANIA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION-
REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Mechanical,ANS,-
Using,barriers,to,prevent,pests,from,getting,into,an,area,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,pest,management,
method
Genetic,ANS,-
Making,use,of,plant,varieties,that,are,naturally,resistant,to,insect,feeding,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,p
est,management,method
Modifying,the,environment,to,enhance,natural,enemies,is,recommended,in,biological,control,ANS,-
True,statement,about,biological,control
Physical,ANS,-
sealing,cracks,and,crevices,and,small,openings,in,buildings,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,pest,manageme
nt,method
They,reduce,pest,establishment,,reproduction,,and,survival,ANS,-
True,statement,about,cultural,control,practices
The,goal,is,to,prevent,pests,from,reaching,damaging,levels,ANS,-
true,statement,about,pest,management,strategies,in,IPM
Regulatory,ANS,-
monitoring,pests,at,airports,and,ocean,ports,that,pose,a,serius,threat,to,public,health,or,widespread,dam
ge,to,crops,or,animals,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,pest,management,method
planting,weed-and,disease-free,seed,on,an,athletic,field,ANS,-
which,would,be,considered,a,preventive,pest,management,strategy
true,statement,about,action,threshholds,ANS,-
The,action,threshold,for,a,pest,may,be,set,at,a,zero,pest,population,density.
, Continual,use,of,pesticides,from,the,same,chemical,class,ANS,-
which,would,ncrease,the,liklihood,of,pesticide,resistance
It,prevents,states,,tribes,,and,territories,from,creating,pesticide,use,laws,more,stringent,than,federal,regu
lations,ANS,-false,statement,about,FIFRA
They,may,apply,and/or,supervise,the,application,of,restricted-use,pesticides,ANS,-
Under,federal,law,,true,statement,about,trained,and,certified,applicators
to,provide,evidence,that,the,pesticide,will,not,cause,unreasonable,risks,to,human,health,or,the,environm
ent,ANS,-what,is,the,purpose,of,the,pesticide,registration,and,reregistration,process
Approved,pesticide,labels,have,the,force,of,law,ANS,-true,statement,about,federal,pesticide,regulation
The,toxicity,of,the,pesticide,and,its,breakdown,products,ANS,-
criteria,used,by,EPA,in,establishing,pesticide,tolerances
detaching,,,altering,,defacing,,or,destroying,any,part,of,a,container,or,labeling,ANS,-
unlawful,action,under,federal,law,and,subject,to,civil,or,criminal,penalties
Worker,protection,standard,ANS,-federal,regulation,requires,employee,training,in,the,use,of,pesticides
Minimum,risk,ANS,-
group,of,pesticides,exempt,from,registration,because,it,poses,little,or,no,risk,to,humans,and,the,environm
ent
the,common,name,ANS,-the,active,ingredient,in,Temp0,20WP,is,listed,Beta-cyfolthrin,,cyano(4gluoro-
3phenoxy-phenyl),methyl,3-(2,2-dichloroetheny;)-
2,2,dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate,What,does,the,term,Cyflurthrin,represent
Various,manufacturers,use,different,trade,names,,even,though,the,products,may,contain,the,same,active,
ingredient,ANS,-True,statement,about,pesticide,label,names,and,ingredients