Michigan Pesticide Applicator License
Core Commercial Questions and answers
2025
Which .statement .about .biological .control .methods .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-Modifying
.the .environment .to .enhance .natural .enemies .is .recommended .in .biological
.control.
Making .use .of .plant .varieties .that .are .naturally .resistant .to .insect .feeding .is .an
.example .of .which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Genetic
Which .statement .about .cultural .control .practices .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-They
.reduce .pest .establishment, .reproduction, .and .survival.
Sealing .cracks .and .crevices .and .small .openings .in .buildings .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Physical
Using .barriers .to .prevent .pests .from .getting .into .an .area .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Mechanical
Which .would .be .considered .a .preventive .pest .management .strategy? .- .ANS✓✓
-Planting .weed .- .and .disease-free .seed .on .an .athletic .field.
Which .would .increase .the .likelihood .of .pesticide .resistance? .- .ANS✓✓-
Continual .use .of .pesticides .from .the .same .chemical .class.
Monitoring .pests .at .airports .and .ocean .ports .that .pose .a .serious .threat .to
.public .health .or .widespread .damage .to .crops .or .animals .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Regulatory
Which .statement .about .action .thresholds .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-The .action
.threshold .for .a .pest .may .be .set .at .a .zero .pest .population .density.
Which .statement .about .pest .management .strategies .in .Integrated .Pest
.Management .(IPM) .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-The .goal .is .to .prevent .pests .from
.reaching .damaging .levels.
, In .Michigan, .commercial .applicators .do .not .have .to .maintain .records .or
.general-use .pesticides .but .must .keep .records .of .restricted-use .pesticides .for
.three .years .following .the .application. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
If .off-target .drift .is .anticipated .because .of .the .nature .of .the .application, .a .drift
.management .plan .must .be .in .place. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
In .Michigan, .empty .pesticide .containers .that .have .been .triple-rinsed .or .power-
rinsed .and .punctured .may .be .brought .to .an .MDARD .recycling .facility .or
.disposed .of .in .a .regular .licensed .Type .II .sanitary .landfill .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
The .MIOSHA .Right-to-Know .Act .requires .employers .to .obtain .and .retain .Safety
.Data .Sheets .(SDS) .on .all .hazardous .chemicals .(including .pesticides) .for
.employee .review. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
Your .first .response .after .a .pesticide .spill .is .to .immediately .clean .it .up. .T/F .-
.ANS✓✓-False
In .Michigan, .commercial .applicators .may .also .become .approved .trainers .of
.registered .applicators. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
When .applying .pesticides .outside .under .high .temperature .conditions, .it .is .OK
.to .wear .short-sleeved .shirts, .sandals .and .shorts .to .avoid .heat .stress. .T/F .-
.ANS✓✓-False
Michigan .does .not .have .a .specific .registry .of .sensitive .persons .who .must .be
.notified .of .pesticide .applications .on .adjacent .properties. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
Licensed .pesticide .dealers .may .sell .restricted-use .pesticides .only .to .certified
.applicators. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
After .collecting .the .rinsate .from .triple-rinsing .pesticide .containers .you .may
.pour .the .rinsate .down .the .floor .drain .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
It .is .not .necessary .to .contact .the .EGLE .(formally .MDEQ) .when .a .pesticide .spill
.drains .into .a .ditch. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
If .you .store .and .distribute .bulk .pesticides .in .certain .quantities, .you .must
.comply .with .Michigan .Regulation .640 .rules .for .commercial .pesticide .storage.
.T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
Commercial .pesticide .applicators .are .not .required .to .be .IPM .trained .if .using
.only .general-use .pesticide .applications .in .schools. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
The .Michigan .Department .of .Agriculture .and .Rural .Development .does .not .have
.the .authority .to .suspend .the .registration .of .a .pesticide .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
Core Commercial Questions and answers
2025
Which .statement .about .biological .control .methods .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-Modifying
.the .environment .to .enhance .natural .enemies .is .recommended .in .biological
.control.
Making .use .of .plant .varieties .that .are .naturally .resistant .to .insect .feeding .is .an
.example .of .which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Genetic
Which .statement .about .cultural .control .practices .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-They
.reduce .pest .establishment, .reproduction, .and .survival.
Sealing .cracks .and .crevices .and .small .openings .in .buildings .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Physical
Using .barriers .to .prevent .pests .from .getting .into .an .area .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Mechanical
Which .would .be .considered .a .preventive .pest .management .strategy? .- .ANS✓✓
-Planting .weed .- .and .disease-free .seed .on .an .athletic .field.
Which .would .increase .the .likelihood .of .pesticide .resistance? .- .ANS✓✓-
Continual .use .of .pesticides .from .the .same .chemical .class.
Monitoring .pests .at .airports .and .ocean .ports .that .pose .a .serious .threat .to
.public .health .or .widespread .damage .to .crops .or .animals .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Regulatory
Which .statement .about .action .thresholds .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-The .action
.threshold .for .a .pest .may .be .set .at .a .zero .pest .population .density.
Which .statement .about .pest .management .strategies .in .Integrated .Pest
.Management .(IPM) .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-The .goal .is .to .prevent .pests .from
.reaching .damaging .levels.
, In .Michigan, .commercial .applicators .do .not .have .to .maintain .records .or
.general-use .pesticides .but .must .keep .records .of .restricted-use .pesticides .for
.three .years .following .the .application. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
If .off-target .drift .is .anticipated .because .of .the .nature .of .the .application, .a .drift
.management .plan .must .be .in .place. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
In .Michigan, .empty .pesticide .containers .that .have .been .triple-rinsed .or .power-
rinsed .and .punctured .may .be .brought .to .an .MDARD .recycling .facility .or
.disposed .of .in .a .regular .licensed .Type .II .sanitary .landfill .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
The .MIOSHA .Right-to-Know .Act .requires .employers .to .obtain .and .retain .Safety
.Data .Sheets .(SDS) .on .all .hazardous .chemicals .(including .pesticides) .for
.employee .review. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
Your .first .response .after .a .pesticide .spill .is .to .immediately .clean .it .up. .T/F .-
.ANS✓✓-False
In .Michigan, .commercial .applicators .may .also .become .approved .trainers .of
.registered .applicators. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
When .applying .pesticides .outside .under .high .temperature .conditions, .it .is .OK
.to .wear .short-sleeved .shirts, .sandals .and .shorts .to .avoid .heat .stress. .T/F .-
.ANS✓✓-False
Michigan .does .not .have .a .specific .registry .of .sensitive .persons .who .must .be
.notified .of .pesticide .applications .on .adjacent .properties. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
Licensed .pesticide .dealers .may .sell .restricted-use .pesticides .only .to .certified
.applicators. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
After .collecting .the .rinsate .from .triple-rinsing .pesticide .containers .you .may
.pour .the .rinsate .down .the .floor .drain .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
It .is .not .necessary .to .contact .the .EGLE .(formally .MDEQ) .when .a .pesticide .spill
.drains .into .a .ditch. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
If .you .store .and .distribute .bulk .pesticides .in .certain .quantities, .you .must
.comply .with .Michigan .Regulation .640 .rules .for .commercial .pesticide .storage.
.T/F .- .ANS✓✓-True
Commercial .pesticide .applicators .are .not .required .to .be .IPM .trained .if .using
.only .general-use .pesticide .applications .in .schools. .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
The .Michigan .Department .of .Agriculture .and .Rural .Development .does .not .have
.the .authority .to .suspend .the .registration .of .a .pesticide .T/F .- .ANS✓✓-False
