pesticide applicators license EXAM 2026
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What types of pesticide uses require -Use of general-use pesticides to produce plants
the Ag Basic license or plant products intended for human consumption
as food, where the person applying the pesticides
or the employer of the person applying the
pesticides derives $1,000 or more in annual gross
income from the sale of those commodities
-Food production applications include - Seed
treatment through post harvest treatment or
washing with disinfectants prior to sale
,What is a pesticide? Any substance or mixture of substances intended
for:
-preventing,
-destroying,
-repelling, or
-mitigating
any pest
OR
Any plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
-Does not include fertilizers or nutrients
-Does not include beneficial organisms
-Does not include traps or mechanical means
Disinfectants (peroxides & bleaches)
Herbicides &Growth Regulators
Rat & mouse baits
Fungicides
Insecticides
Botanicals
Biological controls
Deer and rabbit repellents
Insect repellents
Plant incorporated protectants
-Bt corn has one or more Bacillus thuringiensis
crystalline proteins engineered into it
What is a pest? -Bacteria, viruses (germs)
-Fungi, plant diseases
-Weeds
-Insects, mites, etc.
-Birds
-Deer, rodents, etc.
,Using products not labeled as Home chemistry is not recommended by the BPC
pesticides -Many of the materials used seem "safe" because
we eat them or use them on our skin
-Exposure routes may be different
- ie What we eat may not be safe to breathe
Use of products not labeled as pesticides
-Anyone applying products to commercial food
crops that have not been properly evaluated runs
the risk of a food safety incident, illegal residues,
and an embargoed crop
What products are NOT pesticides? -Insect parasitic nematodes
-Rodent or insect traps
=Beneficial insects or mites
Benefits of Pesticides •Aesthetics
•Healthy saleable plants
•Bountiful harvest
•Nuisance or public heath pest control
, Concerns with Pesticide -Pest resistance
Dependence Past, Present and -Environmental persistence
Future -Bioaccumulation: when a chemical accumulates in
animal tissues
-Biomagnification: when an organism accumulates
residues at higher concentrations than the
organisms they consume
-Misuse
-Secondary pest outbreaks
-Non-target/Beneficial organism effects
Pest Resurgence
However, during the 1970's it became obvious that
relying completely on pesticides for pest
management could have some negative impacts.
It was noticed that when certain pesticides were
used repeatedly, some pests were no longer
controlled by the pesticide. The pests had
developed resistance to the chemical. Since the
1970's, pest resistance has surfaced in weed
species, plant pathogens and insect pests. A prime
example is the Colorado potato beetle which has
developed resistance to every major group of
insecticides, making the older chemical
compounds nearly useless as pest management
tools for Colorado potato beetle.
In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson discussed
environmental concerns about the stability and
persistence of DDT and other chlorinated
hydrocarbon insecticides.
DDT and its relative compounds were also found to
be stored in fat cells of insects, fish, birds, rodents
and other animals. DDT didn't break down in fat
cells. This is known as bioaccumulation.
Some organisms accumulate chemical residues in
higher concentrations than those found in their
food source. This process is called
biomagnification. For example, invertebrates with
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What types of pesticide uses require -Use of general-use pesticides to produce plants
the Ag Basic license or plant products intended for human consumption
as food, where the person applying the pesticides
or the employer of the person applying the
pesticides derives $1,000 or more in annual gross
income from the sale of those commodities
-Food production applications include - Seed
treatment through post harvest treatment or
washing with disinfectants prior to sale
,What is a pesticide? Any substance or mixture of substances intended
for:
-preventing,
-destroying,
-repelling, or
-mitigating
any pest
OR
Any plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
-Does not include fertilizers or nutrients
-Does not include beneficial organisms
-Does not include traps or mechanical means
Disinfectants (peroxides & bleaches)
Herbicides &Growth Regulators
Rat & mouse baits
Fungicides
Insecticides
Botanicals
Biological controls
Deer and rabbit repellents
Insect repellents
Plant incorporated protectants
-Bt corn has one or more Bacillus thuringiensis
crystalline proteins engineered into it
What is a pest? -Bacteria, viruses (germs)
-Fungi, plant diseases
-Weeds
-Insects, mites, etc.
-Birds
-Deer, rodents, etc.
,Using products not labeled as Home chemistry is not recommended by the BPC
pesticides -Many of the materials used seem "safe" because
we eat them or use them on our skin
-Exposure routes may be different
- ie What we eat may not be safe to breathe
Use of products not labeled as pesticides
-Anyone applying products to commercial food
crops that have not been properly evaluated runs
the risk of a food safety incident, illegal residues,
and an embargoed crop
What products are NOT pesticides? -Insect parasitic nematodes
-Rodent or insect traps
=Beneficial insects or mites
Benefits of Pesticides •Aesthetics
•Healthy saleable plants
•Bountiful harvest
•Nuisance or public heath pest control
, Concerns with Pesticide -Pest resistance
Dependence Past, Present and -Environmental persistence
Future -Bioaccumulation: when a chemical accumulates in
animal tissues
-Biomagnification: when an organism accumulates
residues at higher concentrations than the
organisms they consume
-Misuse
-Secondary pest outbreaks
-Non-target/Beneficial organism effects
Pest Resurgence
However, during the 1970's it became obvious that
relying completely on pesticides for pest
management could have some negative impacts.
It was noticed that when certain pesticides were
used repeatedly, some pests were no longer
controlled by the pesticide. The pests had
developed resistance to the chemical. Since the
1970's, pest resistance has surfaced in weed
species, plant pathogens and insect pests. A prime
example is the Colorado potato beetle which has
developed resistance to every major group of
insecticides, making the older chemical
compounds nearly useless as pest management
tools for Colorado potato beetle.
In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson discussed
environmental concerns about the stability and
persistence of DDT and other chlorinated
hydrocarbon insecticides.
DDT and its relative compounds were also found to
be stored in fat cells of insects, fish, birds, rodents
and other animals. DDT didn't break down in fat
cells. This is known as bioaccumulation.
Some organisms accumulate chemical residues in
higher concentrations than those found in their
food source. This process is called
biomagnification. For example, invertebrates with
