Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Category 3
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in TN, an individual must:
A. Be 16 yrs old
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards
✔️B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator.
According to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended by FIFRA, to use a
restricted-use pesticide an applicator must:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
C. Does not have to be certified but must attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator
✔️B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
Who must always be certified to use a restricted-use pesticide?
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company
✔️D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company.
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
A. When he/she exchanges services for another private applicator
B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
C. When he/she sprays within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceeds $25,000
,✔️B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee.
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is:
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $20
✔️C. $15.
Commercial applicators may become re-certified by:
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of re-certification points during the designated period
D. Attending a re-certification meeting during the last year of the re-certification period
✔️C. Earning a certain number of re-certification points during the designated period.
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may incur:
A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above
✔️A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison.
Commercial applicators must maintain records of:
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-use pesticides
C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones
, ✔️C. General and Restricted-use pesticides.
Records of pesticide application must be kept for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years
✔️B. Two years.
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. Abnormal growth
B. Holes in leaves
C. Leaf drop
D. Foliar burn
✔️B. Holes in leaves.
Which plants are typically the most susceptible to pesticide damage?
A. Woody plants
B. Flowering plants
C. Potted plants
D. Herbaceous plants
✔️D. Herbaceous plants.
Pesticide persistence is influenced by:
A. Application rate
B. Temperature
C. Moisture conditions
D. All of the above
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in TN, an individual must:
A. Be 16 yrs old
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards
✔️B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator.
According to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended by FIFRA, to use a
restricted-use pesticide an applicator must:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
C. Does not have to be certified but must attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator
✔️B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
Who must always be certified to use a restricted-use pesticide?
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company
✔️D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company.
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
A. When he/she exchanges services for another private applicator
B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
C. When he/she sprays within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceeds $25,000
,✔️B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee.
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is:
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $20
✔️C. $15.
Commercial applicators may become re-certified by:
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of re-certification points during the designated period
D. Attending a re-certification meeting during the last year of the re-certification period
✔️C. Earning a certain number of re-certification points during the designated period.
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may incur:
A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above
✔️A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison.
Commercial applicators must maintain records of:
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-use pesticides
C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones
, ✔️C. General and Restricted-use pesticides.
Records of pesticide application must be kept for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years
✔️B. Two years.
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. Abnormal growth
B. Holes in leaves
C. Leaf drop
D. Foliar burn
✔️B. Holes in leaves.
Which plants are typically the most susceptible to pesticide damage?
A. Woody plants
B. Flowering plants
C. Potted plants
D. Herbaceous plants
✔️D. Herbaceous plants.
Pesticide persistence is influenced by:
A. Application rate
B. Temperature
C. Moisture conditions
D. All of the above
