GENERAL PEST MANAGEMENT 7A EXAM | NEWEST 2026 |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
• ants forage for _____________ to sustain themselves and the colony -✓✓
honeydew, greases, sugars, and insects
wood
honeydew alone
. pheromones
• Who's responsibility is it to protect the environment from adverse effects or
pesticide use? -✓✓ The Applicators
• What is a technician? -✓✓ Pesticide applicator, a pest control operator, and other
individuals with titles that refer to the job of suppressing or exterminating pests
• What is FIFRA? (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) -✓✓
Administered by the EPA, that regulates pesticides; their use, handling, storage,
transportation, sale, disposal, etc.
• What's a restricted use pesticide? -✓✓ A pesticide that can be used only by or
under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
• What does OSHA do? -✓✓ Governs the record keeping and reporting
requirements of all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses of businesses with
10 or more workers
• Endangered Species Act -✓✓ Requires the US EPA to ensure that endangered or
threatened plant and animal species are protected from pesticides
,• What does the Endangered Species Act do? -✓✓ Requires each pesticide label to
limit its use in areas where these species could be harmed
• All commercial applicators shall maintain records of pesticide use for a time
period not less than -✓✓ General use pesticides: 1 year
Restricted use pesticides: 3 years
• All records of pesticide application should contain -✓✓ 1: the name and
concentration of the pesticide
2: Amount of pesticide applied
3: the target pest pr purpose
4: the date applied
5: the address or location of application
6: where applicable, the method and rate of application
• The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to: -✓✓ - Obtain and
retain material safety data sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous chemicals (including
pesticides) for employee review.
- Develop and implement a written employee training program.
- Ensure that all containers of hazardous materials are properly labeled
• To control pests of structures, pesticide application is the only means for
suppressing pests? T of F -✓✓ False
,• When technicians use other practices in addition to pesticide use for controlling
pests: -✓✓ These practices often reduce pesticide use or make such use a
secondary operation of the program.
• The title technician is used in this manual to denote: -✓✓ A pesticide applicator
A pest control operator
Individuals with the job of suppressing or exterminating pests
• Which Michigan regulation requires that pesticide applications be made in a
manner that prevents off target discharges of pesticides, and that pesticide
application equipment be properly calibrated and in sound mechanical condition -
✓✓ Regulation 637
• Which Michigan legislation gives the MDARD authority to certify commercial
applicators and to prescribe standards for certification? -✓✓ Natural resources and
Environmental protection Act
• Which federal legislation specified that all pesticides be classified as either
general use or restricted use? -✓✓ FIFRA
• Which Michigan legislation establishes the types of certified applicators and
expands the pesticide record- keeping requirements? -✓✓ Regulation 636
• Structural pest managers do not have to concern themselves with the possibility
of harming endangered species true or false -✓✓ False
, • In Michigan, a vehicle used to transport pesticides for a pesticide application
business must -✓✓ Have the name of the pesticide applicator firm and the business
phone number printed on the exterior
• In Michigan, commercial pesticide applicators must provide their customer
written information in the applicator service agreement including: -✓✓ 1: Date and
time of application
2: A general description of the target pest or pests to be controlled
3: A list of pesticides applies
• Describe what type of pesticide information should be a part of the risk and
benefit information provided to customers -✓✓ Definition, general description,
why pesticide is used, general toxicity information, precautionary measures and
instruction to customer on site preparation, precautions etc
• If requested, a commercial pesticide applicator must provide the customer with
pesticide product labels and MSDS sheets. True or false -✓✓ True
• Pesticide drift is not a concern to Category 7A applicators true or false -✓✓ False
• Notification and posting requirements include: -✓✓ Posting a sign for at least 48
hours after insecticide application
The sign must comply with certain size minimums and dating procedures and
contain certain illustrations
• List the minimum PPE requirements for commercial applicators. -✓✓ Unless
otherwise specified by the product label, applicators must wear long pants,
protective footwear, long-sleeved clothing (short sleeved if wash or waterless soap
is immediately available) and gloves impervious to the pesticide
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
• ants forage for _____________ to sustain themselves and the colony -✓✓
honeydew, greases, sugars, and insects
wood
honeydew alone
. pheromones
• Who's responsibility is it to protect the environment from adverse effects or
pesticide use? -✓✓ The Applicators
• What is a technician? -✓✓ Pesticide applicator, a pest control operator, and other
individuals with titles that refer to the job of suppressing or exterminating pests
• What is FIFRA? (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) -✓✓
Administered by the EPA, that regulates pesticides; their use, handling, storage,
transportation, sale, disposal, etc.
• What's a restricted use pesticide? -✓✓ A pesticide that can be used only by or
under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
• What does OSHA do? -✓✓ Governs the record keeping and reporting
requirements of all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses of businesses with
10 or more workers
• Endangered Species Act -✓✓ Requires the US EPA to ensure that endangered or
threatened plant and animal species are protected from pesticides
,• What does the Endangered Species Act do? -✓✓ Requires each pesticide label to
limit its use in areas where these species could be harmed
• All commercial applicators shall maintain records of pesticide use for a time
period not less than -✓✓ General use pesticides: 1 year
Restricted use pesticides: 3 years
• All records of pesticide application should contain -✓✓ 1: the name and
concentration of the pesticide
2: Amount of pesticide applied
3: the target pest pr purpose
4: the date applied
5: the address or location of application
6: where applicable, the method and rate of application
• The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to: -✓✓ - Obtain and
retain material safety data sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous chemicals (including
pesticides) for employee review.
- Develop and implement a written employee training program.
- Ensure that all containers of hazardous materials are properly labeled
• To control pests of structures, pesticide application is the only means for
suppressing pests? T of F -✓✓ False
,• When technicians use other practices in addition to pesticide use for controlling
pests: -✓✓ These practices often reduce pesticide use or make such use a
secondary operation of the program.
• The title technician is used in this manual to denote: -✓✓ A pesticide applicator
A pest control operator
Individuals with the job of suppressing or exterminating pests
• Which Michigan regulation requires that pesticide applications be made in a
manner that prevents off target discharges of pesticides, and that pesticide
application equipment be properly calibrated and in sound mechanical condition -
✓✓ Regulation 637
• Which Michigan legislation gives the MDARD authority to certify commercial
applicators and to prescribe standards for certification? -✓✓ Natural resources and
Environmental protection Act
• Which federal legislation specified that all pesticides be classified as either
general use or restricted use? -✓✓ FIFRA
• Which Michigan legislation establishes the types of certified applicators and
expands the pesticide record- keeping requirements? -✓✓ Regulation 636
• Structural pest managers do not have to concern themselves with the possibility
of harming endangered species true or false -✓✓ False
, • In Michigan, a vehicle used to transport pesticides for a pesticide application
business must -✓✓ Have the name of the pesticide applicator firm and the business
phone number printed on the exterior
• In Michigan, commercial pesticide applicators must provide their customer
written information in the applicator service agreement including: -✓✓ 1: Date and
time of application
2: A general description of the target pest or pests to be controlled
3: A list of pesticides applies
• Describe what type of pesticide information should be a part of the risk and
benefit information provided to customers -✓✓ Definition, general description,
why pesticide is used, general toxicity information, precautionary measures and
instruction to customer on site preparation, precautions etc
• If requested, a commercial pesticide applicator must provide the customer with
pesticide product labels and MSDS sheets. True or false -✓✓ True
• Pesticide drift is not a concern to Category 7A applicators true or false -✓✓ False
• Notification and posting requirements include: -✓✓ Posting a sign for at least 48
hours after insecticide application
The sign must comply with certain size minimums and dating procedures and
contain certain illustrations
• List the minimum PPE requirements for commercial applicators. -✓✓ Unless
otherwise specified by the product label, applicators must wear long pants,
protective footwear, long-sleeved clothing (short sleeved if wash or waterless soap
is immediately available) and gloves impervious to the pesticide
