ILLINOIS FIELD CROP APPLICATORS TEST AND
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK|
COMPLETE 350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+| FIELD CROP APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION
EXAM PREP (MOST RECENT!!)
How long is certification valid in Illinois before an applicator/operator
must retest? - ANSWER - Each exam is valid for a period of up to 3
years as long as annual renewal forms are submitted.
How can you tell two pesticides are not compatible? - ANSWER - The
mixture may curdle gel or become sludge like.
Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides? - ANSWER - Certified
Applicators or persons under their direct supervision.
What part of the label should you look under to find the minimum PPE
you should wear? - ANSWER - Precautionary Statement.
How often should you read the pesticide label? - ANSWER - Every time
you purchase the product- can be used up to the phase out date
What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? - ANSWER - Dilute
excess and reapply to area but do not exceed label rates for area.
pg. 1
,What is a major concern of drift? - ANSWER - Off target damage to
vegetation and people.
When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? - ANSWER -
Dawn and dusk.
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER - Check the label often indicates.
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ANSWER -
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) they in turn notify the
appropriate agency for response available 24hrs.
Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater why? - ANSWER -
Low oxygen and light conditions.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? -
ANSWER - Solid-cone.
What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? -
ANSWER - Wind temperature, droplet size...
When using a tree injection system you should? - ANSWER - Use low
pressure and allow the tree to uptake chemical.
pg. 2
,What pump would you use if you wanted low flow rates and psi of up to
1000? - ANSWER - Piston.
Which substance produces gas vapors fumes and requires special
licensing to handle? - ANSWER - Fumigants
Who enforces the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)? - ANSWER - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA)
Who is responsible for enforcing the laws that regulate the use of
pesticides for structural pest control? - ANSWER - Illinois Department
of Public Health.
An individual who applies pesticides for any purpose on property other
than that owned rented or leased by themselves or their employer is a ...?
- ANSWER - Commercial For Hire Pesticide Applicator.
What are the types of control methods? - ANSWER - Cultural
mechanical biological chemical
What is the breakeven point at which the cost of pest control equals the
revenue loss caused by a pest? - ANSWER - Economic injury level
pg. 3
, What is incomplete development in insects or simple metamorphosis? -
ANSWER - Egg nymph adult
What are the 4 types of control measures used in an IPM? - ANSWER -
Cultural, Mechanical, Biological, Chemical
At what stage in the life-cycle of a Corn rootworm does it prune and
tunnel through the roots causing stalk lodging? - ANSWER - Larvae
At what life-cycle stage does a corn rootworm cause ear damage by
feeding on the silks? - ANSWER - Adult
What are the economic thresholds when scouting for corn rootworm
beetles in corn? - ANSWER - When silks are green, 5 or more beetles
per plant if silks are clipped within 1/2 inch of the ear tip.
What are the economic thresholds when scouting for corn rootworm
beetles in soy? - ANSWER - From late July to late august at least 5
beetles per unbaited pherocon AM trap in soybeans or .75 beetles per
plant in non-rotated corn.
What damage does a black cutworm larvae do to corn seedlings? -
ANSWER - feed on the leaves and older larvae cause leaf cutting
leading to reduced stands.
pg. 4
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK|
COMPLETE 350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+| FIELD CROP APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION
EXAM PREP (MOST RECENT!!)
How long is certification valid in Illinois before an applicator/operator
must retest? - ANSWER - Each exam is valid for a period of up to 3
years as long as annual renewal forms are submitted.
How can you tell two pesticides are not compatible? - ANSWER - The
mixture may curdle gel or become sludge like.
Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides? - ANSWER - Certified
Applicators or persons under their direct supervision.
What part of the label should you look under to find the minimum PPE
you should wear? - ANSWER - Precautionary Statement.
How often should you read the pesticide label? - ANSWER - Every time
you purchase the product- can be used up to the phase out date
What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? - ANSWER - Dilute
excess and reapply to area but do not exceed label rates for area.
pg. 1
,What is a major concern of drift? - ANSWER - Off target damage to
vegetation and people.
When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? - ANSWER -
Dawn and dusk.
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER - Check the label often indicates.
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ANSWER -
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) they in turn notify the
appropriate agency for response available 24hrs.
Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater why? - ANSWER -
Low oxygen and light conditions.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? -
ANSWER - Solid-cone.
What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? -
ANSWER - Wind temperature, droplet size...
When using a tree injection system you should? - ANSWER - Use low
pressure and allow the tree to uptake chemical.
pg. 2
,What pump would you use if you wanted low flow rates and psi of up to
1000? - ANSWER - Piston.
Which substance produces gas vapors fumes and requires special
licensing to handle? - ANSWER - Fumigants
Who enforces the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)? - ANSWER - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA)
Who is responsible for enforcing the laws that regulate the use of
pesticides for structural pest control? - ANSWER - Illinois Department
of Public Health.
An individual who applies pesticides for any purpose on property other
than that owned rented or leased by themselves or their employer is a ...?
- ANSWER - Commercial For Hire Pesticide Applicator.
What are the types of control methods? - ANSWER - Cultural
mechanical biological chemical
What is the breakeven point at which the cost of pest control equals the
revenue loss caused by a pest? - ANSWER - Economic injury level
pg. 3
, What is incomplete development in insects or simple metamorphosis? -
ANSWER - Egg nymph adult
What are the 4 types of control measures used in an IPM? - ANSWER -
Cultural, Mechanical, Biological, Chemical
At what stage in the life-cycle of a Corn rootworm does it prune and
tunnel through the roots causing stalk lodging? - ANSWER - Larvae
At what life-cycle stage does a corn rootworm cause ear damage by
feeding on the silks? - ANSWER - Adult
What are the economic thresholds when scouting for corn rootworm
beetles in corn? - ANSWER - When silks are green, 5 or more beetles
per plant if silks are clipped within 1/2 inch of the ear tip.
What are the economic thresholds when scouting for corn rootworm
beetles in soy? - ANSWER - From late July to late august at least 5
beetles per unbaited pherocon AM trap in soybeans or .75 beetles per
plant in non-rotated corn.
What damage does a black cutworm larvae do to corn seedlings? -
ANSWER - feed on the leaves and older larvae cause leaf cutting
leading to reduced stands.
pg. 4
