IOWA CORE MANUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ How long before your license is expired? Answer: It can either be
a one year or a three year certification
◉ What is the FIFRA? Answer: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodentcide Act
◉ What is the EPA? Answer: Enviornmental Protection Agency
◉ What does the FIFRA require the EPA to do about the pesiticide
registaration? Answer: It requires EPA to regulate the sale and use of
pesticides in the U.S. through registartion and labeling of products
◉ What is considered as a safe tolerance? Answer: A level at which
there is a "reasonable certainty of no harm" from exposure
◉ What is the Endangered Species Act? Answer: a program for the
conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and
the habitats in which they are found.
, ◉ Pesticides used in Iowa are regulated under the? Answer:
Pesticide Act of Iowa
◉ The Pesticide Act of Iowa requires applicators to maintain records
of each pesticide applied for how many years after the date of
application? Answer: 3 years after the date of application
◉ What are considered sensitive crops? Answer: Vineyards,
orchards, certifide organic crops, and fruit and vegtable crops.
◉ If you are a commercial or public applicator who applies
pesticides within urban areas or municipalities must do what?
Answer: Post or affix motification signs at start of application that
must be displayed for at least 24 hours.
◉ What is a pest? Answer: Any living species whos activites cause
economic losses to your possessions, directly threaten your health,
or are annoying.
◉ What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? Answer: An approach
to controlling a specific pest in a specific stting that makes use of
current pest information, regular monitoring, and record keeping to
determine if there needs to be action
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ How long before your license is expired? Answer: It can either be
a one year or a three year certification
◉ What is the FIFRA? Answer: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodentcide Act
◉ What is the EPA? Answer: Enviornmental Protection Agency
◉ What does the FIFRA require the EPA to do about the pesiticide
registaration? Answer: It requires EPA to regulate the sale and use of
pesticides in the U.S. through registartion and labeling of products
◉ What is considered as a safe tolerance? Answer: A level at which
there is a "reasonable certainty of no harm" from exposure
◉ What is the Endangered Species Act? Answer: a program for the
conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and
the habitats in which they are found.
, ◉ Pesticides used in Iowa are regulated under the? Answer:
Pesticide Act of Iowa
◉ The Pesticide Act of Iowa requires applicators to maintain records
of each pesticide applied for how many years after the date of
application? Answer: 3 years after the date of application
◉ What are considered sensitive crops? Answer: Vineyards,
orchards, certifide organic crops, and fruit and vegtable crops.
◉ If you are a commercial or public applicator who applies
pesticides within urban areas or municipalities must do what?
Answer: Post or affix motification signs at start of application that
must be displayed for at least 24 hours.
◉ What is a pest? Answer: Any living species whos activites cause
economic losses to your possessions, directly threaten your health,
or are annoying.
◉ What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? Answer: An approach
to controlling a specific pest in a specific stting that makes use of
current pest information, regular monitoring, and record keeping to
determine if there needs to be action
