Quiz The Lowdown on IPM All States 1 Hour 20 Questions

Integrated Pest Management means using no chemical for pest control.  True or False.

A site inspection is the first step in the IPM process, regardless of the category or categories of pest control involved.  True or False

Pest identification is much more crucial for effective implementation of an IPM program, than for conventional pest control where broad spectrum pesticides can be used to kill a wide variety of pests.   True or False

Action thresholds are levels of pest infestation at which some control measure(s) is implemented.

Sanitation as used in regard to pest control includes the removal of food, water and harborage conducive to pest invasion or survival.   True or False

Whether using pesticides or other control means, a goal of pest management should be to implement the most specific control measures possible.    True or False

Baits including food, scent and pheromone baits, can aid in targeting pests and reducing non-target take.

By strategically placing pesticides, greater contact with pests can be realized while reducing the total amount of pesticides used.    True or False

Integrated pest management utilizes inspection, pest identification, monitoring, knowledge of pest life histories and action thresholds to make intelligent decision on the use of compatible methods of pest control.  True or False.

Inspection/monitoring, sanitation, application of pesticides and exclusion are practices common to all indoor IPM programs.  True or False.

 Integrated Pest Management may include appropriately labeled pesticides when necessary to control a pest(s) and when allowed by the customer(s).   True or False.

Emphasis should not be placed on minimizing the reliance on pesticides in an IPM program.  True or False.

IPM provides you with a great opportunity to put that expertise to work.  This is an opportunity to be paid and appreciated for your ingenuity in solving pest problems and not just what comes out of a spray nozzle.  True or False.

The site inspection is conducted prior to pest control treatments and serves several functions: 1) establishes presence ( or absence) of pests on the site; 2) provides an inventory of conditions conducive to infestations; and 3) gives the applicator a basis for developing site specific recommendations for pest control alternatives.  True or False

Though some pests may occasionally invade, they do not continue to live and reproduce in environments that do not meet their needs. Therefore, IPM inspections should focus on the conditions of a site that make it hospitable to pests.  True or False 

Fleas usually live and breed in bright sunny areas. Therefore any outside treatments should include all sunny areas.  True or False

By use of baits and bait containers, pheromones, and applications to protected areas (crack and crevice, wall voids, sub-slab, etc.), exposure to pesticides can be lessened when pesticides are the control method of choice.  True or False

IPM can be successful  without the cooperation of the customer.    True or False

Human exposure to pesticides can be accomplished by using 1) non-chemical pest management techniques and 2) using application techniques and products that limit the probability of human contact.    True or False

IPM program goals require that pesticide use be as selective as possible.  This requires both identification of  the species of pest and the major areas of pest activity.  True or False