Texas Pesticide Applicator General Correct Questions & Answers(graded A)

If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. A) True B) False - ANSWER B) False To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. A) True B) False - ANSWER A) True Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification, and licensing? A) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) B) Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS) C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research - ANSWER C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee of 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 the above - ANSWER B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must have: A) A business license from the TDA B) A commercial license from the TDA C) A private license from the TDA D) All of the above - ANSWER B) A commercial license from the TDA All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which they practice. A) True B) False - ANSWER A) True Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? A) Right-of-way B) Predatory animal C) Wood preservation D) Fumigation - ANSWER C) Wood preservation Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? A) Termite B) Seed treatment C) Wood preservation D) Commodity fumigation - ANSWER B) Seed treatment Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? A) Texas Department of Agriculture B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service C) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - ANSWER B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency. A) True B) False - ANSWER A) True __________ _____________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER Prior Notification I