CPA CPA - Certified Pesticide Applicator Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the primary goal of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

Accepted Answer

Manage pests using a combination of strategies to minimize economic, health, and environmental risks

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Eliminate all pests using maximum pesticide applications

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Apply pesticides on a fixed calendar schedule

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Use only biological controls regardless of cost

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a cultural control method in IPM?

Accepted Answer

Rotating crops to disrupt pest life cycles

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Applying a systemic insecticide

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Releasing beneficial insects

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Using pheromone traps to capture pests

Question 3

In IPM, an action threshold is defined as:

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The pest population level at which control action must be taken to prevent economic damage

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The point at which a pest is first detected

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The maximum pesticide dose allowed by law

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The level at which a pest becomes resistant to pesticides

Question 4

Which IPM tactic involves introducing natural enemies to control pest populations?

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Biological control

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Mechanical control

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Chemical control

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Cultural control

Question 5

What is the correct order of IPM decision-making steps?

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Identify pest → set threshold → monitor → apply control if threshold is reached

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Apply pesticide → monitor → identify pest → set threshold

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Monitor → apply pesticide → identify pest → evaluate results

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Set threshold → apply pesticide → monitor → identify pest

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the 'economic injury level' (EIL) in IPM?

Accepted Answer

The lowest pest population that will cause economic damage equal to the cost of control

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The pest population that causes visible but tolerable damage

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The legal limit for pesticide residues on crops

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The number of pests per acre allowed before harvest