What type of pests may not be controllable on a local level?

• A. Common household pests
• B. Pests that require federal intervention
• C. Pests that are already eliminated
• D. Temporary pests

Answer: (B)

Pests that require federal intervention may not be controllable at a local level because their management often involves larger environmental or regulatory concerns that transcend local jurisdictions. These pests may include invasive species, pathogens, or agricultural pests that threaten national crops or ecosystems. Control efforts for such pests typically necessitate coordinated responses that involve state and federal agencies, as well as potentially significant resources and large-scale strategies. This coordination is necessary to ensure effectiveness and to prevent the spread of these pests beyond local boundaries, which is not something individual localities can manage independently.

The other options reference pest types that generally fall under local control either because they are common and manageable within residential or community settings or because they are temporary, indicating that they do not pose a long-term threat and can be managed effectively using local resources.