CDFA Pest Prevention Plant Regulation Practice Exam

What specific requirement must be met for articles infested by sweet potato weevil?

1. must be certified as organic

2. must be fumigated and certified

3. must be visually inspected

4. must be commercially packaged

The correct answer is: must be fumigated and certified

The requirement that articles infested by sweet potato weevil must be fumigated and certified is essential because the sweet potato weevil can cause significant damage to sweet potato crops. Fumigation is a critical process that eradicates the pests and their larvae, ensuring that the product is free from this invasive pest before it can be moved or sold. After fumigation, certification serves as official documentation that the articles have been treated according to pest prevention standards and are safe to be transported or sold, thereby protecting agricultural productivity and preventing the spread of the pest to uninfested areas. The other choices do not address the specific need to eliminate the pest from infested articles. Being certified as organic does not relate to pest infestation management; visual inspections might not be sufficient to guarantee the absence of weevil larvae; and commercial packaging does not ensure that the articles are free of infestation unless thorough treatment and certification have been performed.