MDARD Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam: Aquatic Pest Management (Category 5) Exam | Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Updated Study Material 2026

MDARD Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam: Aquatic Pest
Management (Category 5) Exam | Verified Exam Questions and Answers |
Latest Updated Study Material 2026

Question:

MDARD Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam: Aquatic Pest
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time)
Answer:

1
year following application

Question:

Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time)
Answer:

3
years following application

Question:

What should the records for pesticide use include? (6)
Answer:

1. Name
and concentration of pesticide

Question:

2. Amount of pesticide applied
3. Target pest / purpose
4. Date of application
5. Location of application
6. Method of application (where applicable)
How many years of pesticide application experience does one need to become an approved
trainer?
Answer:

2 (in the category they intend to train)

,Question:

Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3)
Answer:

1. A
general use pesticide is used

Question:

2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application of pesticides for hire
3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another operation
Aquatic Nuisance
Answer:

Any propagating organism that impairs
enjoyment or use of waters of the state

Question:

Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment
Answer:

Sign must be sturdy and noticeable

Question:

Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas greater than 2
acres (2)
Answer:

1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable

Question:

2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches, parks)
Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2)
Answer:

1.
Prohibits discharging of harmful substances into state waters that endangers public health,
natural resources, etc.

,Question:

2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving surface waters
Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition (5)
Answer:

1.
Boat must be registered

Question:

2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device
3. Boat must have working lights
4. Boat must have fire extinguisher
5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or whistle
The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or False?
Answer:

False. FIFRA is the federal law regulating pesticides and their use.

Question:

The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act give the director of which agency the
authority to register or certify private and commercial applicators and to prescribe standards for
certification and registration?
Answer:

Michigan Department of
Agriculture

Question:

The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires to chemically treat any waters of the state
for aquatic nuisance control.
Answer:

permits

Question:

Registered technicians are those who are not certified commercial pesticide applicators but are
authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial purpose. True or False?
Answer:

True

, Question:

What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide application businesses to
obtain a commercial license? (2)
Answer:

An employee must be:

Question:

1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of experience
or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
Regulation 637
Answer:

Establishes rules for pesticide use including
mixing, containment, protective equipment, etc. to protect...

Question:

Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?
Answer:

MDEQ

Question:

Labeling includes... (2)
Answer:

1. The label itself

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2. All other information you receive from the manufacturer about the product when you buy it
What agency must approve a pesticide for use?
Answer:

EPA

Question:

"Reward" is an example of what kind of pesticide name?