Structural
Structural Pest
Pest Control Control
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1. If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally b
work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with
state-limited pesticides.
a. true
b. false
2. To legally perform structural pest control, you must a
have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you
use.
a. true
b. false
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for c
pesticide applicator training, certification and licens-
ing?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service
c. Texas AgriLife Research
4. Which license must be obtained by a person who b
wants to perform pest control as an employee at a
privately owned apartment building or Hospital?
a. A business license from the SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from the SPCS
c. A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d. None of the above
5. To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pes- b
ticides on another person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
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c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above
6. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applica- a
tors must be certified in each application category in
which the practice.
a. True
b. False
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA applica- c
tion categories?
a. Right of Way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS applica- b
tion categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. commodity fumigation
9. Which of the following state agencies is not involved b
in pesticide regulation?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas AgriLife Extension Service
c. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
10. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this a
state must be registered with the Texas Department
of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with
, Structural
Structural Pest
Pest Control Control
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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
a. true
b. false
11. _________________ _____________________ is your responsi- prior notification
bility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landown-
ers before you apply pesticides.
12. In addition to state government, even county com- a
missioners courts may set rules on the use of certain
pesticides.
a. true
b. false
13. Even with a commercial applicator license, you still a
must obtain a spray permit before using regulated
herbicides.
a. true
b. false
14. Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 a
pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and
turf use are exempt from classification as state-limit-
ed-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to 48
give public notice at least _____ hours before com-
mencing indoor pesticide treatments.
16. b
, Structural
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Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal
Act?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas Hazardous Waste Commission
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal d
agency that regulates pesticides?
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. What is the full name and acronym of the law used to b
manage pesticides?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Agency (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA)
19. Which of the things below is not something the EPA c
must do before a pesticide may be marketed in the
U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product registration number
c. Consult the office of pesticide programs
20. Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for a c
applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
Structural Pest
Pest Control Control
Applicator's Applicator's
Training Training
Program: General Program:
Category General
Manual Study Category
Questions
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Manual Study Questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_760fja
1. If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally b
work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with
state-limited pesticides.
a. true
b. false
2. To legally perform structural pest control, you must a
have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you
use.
a. true
b. false
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for c
pesticide applicator training, certification and licens-
ing?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service
c. Texas AgriLife Research
4. Which license must be obtained by a person who b
wants to perform pest control as an employee at a
privately owned apartment building or Hospital?
a. A business license from the SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from the SPCS
c. A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d. None of the above
5. To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pes- b
ticides on another person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
, Structural
Structural Pest
Pest Control Control
Applicator's Applicator's
Training Training
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c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above
6. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applica- a
tors must be certified in each application category in
which the practice.
a. True
b. False
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA applica- c
tion categories?
a. Right of Way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS applica- b
tion categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. commodity fumigation
9. Which of the following state agencies is not involved b
in pesticide regulation?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas AgriLife Extension Service
c. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
10. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this a
state must be registered with the Texas Department
of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with
, Structural
Structural Pest
Pest Control Control
Applicator's Applicator's
Training Training
Program: General Program:
Category General
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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
a. true
b. false
11. _________________ _____________________ is your responsi- prior notification
bility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landown-
ers before you apply pesticides.
12. In addition to state government, even county com- a
missioners courts may set rules on the use of certain
pesticides.
a. true
b. false
13. Even with a commercial applicator license, you still a
must obtain a spray permit before using regulated
herbicides.
a. true
b. false
14. Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 a
pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and
turf use are exempt from classification as state-limit-
ed-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to 48
give public notice at least _____ hours before com-
mencing indoor pesticide treatments.
16. b
, Structural
Structural Pest
Pest Control Control
Applicator's Applicator's
Training Training
Program: General Program:
Category General
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Manual Study Questions
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Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal
Act?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas Hazardous Waste Commission
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal d
agency that regulates pesticides?
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. What is the full name and acronym of the law used to b
manage pesticides?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Agency (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA)
19. Which of the things below is not something the EPA c
must do before a pesticide may be marketed in the
U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product registration number
c. Consult the office of pesticide programs
20. Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for a c
applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
