Which statement is true about regulatory pest control?

• A. Pests that pose a serious health threat are rarely regulated by federal and state agencies.
• B. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated
• C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
• D. All of the above

Answer: (C)

Regulatory pest control hinges on preventing pests from entering new areas and stopping their spread through inspection and quarantine at points of entry. Airports and ocean ports are the primary places where this monitoring happens, with inspectors and quarantine authorities checking shipments, luggage, and cargo for regulated pests and enforcing restrictions to keep pests from crossing borders or being introduced domestically. Pests that pose serious health threats are actively regulated by federal and state agencies, so saying they are rarely regulated isn’t accurate. Likewise, the movement of pests across state lines is regulated to prevent spread within the country, not left unregulated. That's why the statement about airports and ocean ports being monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies is the correct one.