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MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide Applicator Exam Questions and Answers Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pesticide management method? - Answer-Mechanical Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an exampl...

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MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
Applicator Exam Questions and Answers

Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of

pesticide management method? - Answer✔✔-Mechanical


Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example of

which type of pest management method? - Answer✔✔-Genetic


Which of the statements about biological control is true?




a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio 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 - Answer✔✔-a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is

recommended in bio control


Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of what kind of pest management

method? - Answer✔✔-Physical


Which statement about cultural control practices is true?




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a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival


b) They use naturally derived or synthesized chemicals to control pests


c) they involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries - Answer✔✔-a)

They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival


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? - Answer✔✔-Regulatory


Which statements 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 - Answer✔✔-a) The goal is to

prevent pests from reaching damaging levels


Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?




a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field


b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations




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c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area - Answer✔✔-a) Planting weed-

and disease-free seed on an athletic field


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 0 pest population density


c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than

aesthetics - Answer✔✔-b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population

density


Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?




a) An insect that has 1 generation per year


b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class


c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect - Answer✔✔-b) Continual use of

pesticides from the same chemical class


Which statement about FIFRA is false?




a) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program


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b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter than federal

regulations


c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situations -

Answer✔✔-b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter than

federal regulations


Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true?




a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs


b) They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs


c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of endangered species -

Answer✔✔-a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs


What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration process? - Answer✔✔-To provide

evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the

environment


T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law - Answer✔✔-True


Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide tolerances?




a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer



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