PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
, In order to buy a restricted use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must: - ANSWER
Be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide applicator
According to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended
FIFRA, in order to use a restricted-use pesticide an applicator: - ANSWER Must be
certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted-use
pesticide: - ANSWER Pest control technician working for a chartered company
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator? - ANSWER When
he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is: - ANSWER $5.00
Commercial applicators may become recertified by: - ANSWER Earning a certain
number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate FIFRA may be fined: - ANSWER Civil penalty of
$5,000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of: - ANSWER General and restricted-use
pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of: - ANSWER Two
years
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include: - ANSWER Holes in leaves
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage? - ANSWER
Herbaceous plants
Pesticide persistence is influenced by: - ANSWER Application rate, temperature, and
moisture conditions
Air blast sprayers should never be used: - ANSWER To apply a herbicide
To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should NOT be done: -
ANSWER Reduce spray nozzle opening size
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
, In order to buy a restricted use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must: - ANSWER
Be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide applicator
According to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended
FIFRA, in order to use a restricted-use pesticide an applicator: - ANSWER Must be
certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted-use
pesticide: - ANSWER Pest control technician working for a chartered company
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator? - ANSWER When
he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is: - ANSWER $5.00
Commercial applicators may become recertified by: - ANSWER Earning a certain
number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate FIFRA may be fined: - ANSWER Civil penalty of
$5,000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of: - ANSWER General and restricted-use
pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of: - ANSWER Two
years
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include: - ANSWER Holes in leaves
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage? - ANSWER
Herbaceous plants
Pesticide persistence is influenced by: - ANSWER Application rate, temperature, and
moisture conditions
Air blast sprayers should never be used: - ANSWER To apply a herbicide
To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should NOT be done: -
ANSWER Reduce spray nozzle opening size
