NYSDEC PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAMS SCRIPT
2025/2026 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Chemical degradation - ✔✔the breakdown of chemicals that do not involve living
organisms, usually by a chemical reaction with water
✔✔Back flow prevention device - ✔✔needed for all water from a center's water
treatment systems it stops the water from a water treatment system from flowing back
into the feed water
✔✔air gap - ✔✔an air space that separates a water supply outlet from a potentially
contaminated source
✔✔P100 Respirator - ✔✔Filters out 99.97% of solid particles in the air
✔✔P99 Respirator - ✔✔filters at least 99% of airborne particles and is strongly resistant
to oil
✔✔N-Respirator - ✔✔No oil is present in the air
✔✔P-Respirator - ✔✔Oil is present, but follow the manufacturer's time use limitations if
you want to re-use these
✔✔R-Respirator - ✔✔Oil is present, but only for a single shift or 8 hours of continuous
or intermittent use. Re-use beyond a single shift or 8 hours is not recommended.
✔✔How long should you flush your eyes if pesticides get in them? - ✔✔Usually you will
be instructed to flush out the eye with warm water. If no label is available, flush the eye
with water for about 15 minutes. Then seek medical help immediately.
✔✔Gradual/incomplete metamorphosis - ✔✔Has no distinct larva stages - egg hatches
into nymph
✔✔gradual/complete metamorphosis - ✔✔egg, nymph, larvae
✔✔annuals, biennials, perennials - ✔✔What Are Three Major Life Cycle Of Plants
✔✔annuals - ✔✔A flowering plant that completes its entire life cycle in a single year or
growing season.
✔✔Biennials - ✔✔A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
✔✔Perenials - ✔✔life cycle of flower continues for many years
2025/2026 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Chemical degradation - ✔✔the breakdown of chemicals that do not involve living
organisms, usually by a chemical reaction with water
✔✔Back flow prevention device - ✔✔needed for all water from a center's water
treatment systems it stops the water from a water treatment system from flowing back
into the feed water
✔✔air gap - ✔✔an air space that separates a water supply outlet from a potentially
contaminated source
✔✔P100 Respirator - ✔✔Filters out 99.97% of solid particles in the air
✔✔P99 Respirator - ✔✔filters at least 99% of airborne particles and is strongly resistant
to oil
✔✔N-Respirator - ✔✔No oil is present in the air
✔✔P-Respirator - ✔✔Oil is present, but follow the manufacturer's time use limitations if
you want to re-use these
✔✔R-Respirator - ✔✔Oil is present, but only for a single shift or 8 hours of continuous
or intermittent use. Re-use beyond a single shift or 8 hours is not recommended.
✔✔How long should you flush your eyes if pesticides get in them? - ✔✔Usually you will
be instructed to flush out the eye with warm water. If no label is available, flush the eye
with water for about 15 minutes. Then seek medical help immediately.
✔✔Gradual/incomplete metamorphosis - ✔✔Has no distinct larva stages - egg hatches
into nymph
✔✔gradual/complete metamorphosis - ✔✔egg, nymph, larvae
✔✔annuals, biennials, perennials - ✔✔What Are Three Major Life Cycle Of Plants
✔✔annuals - ✔✔A flowering plant that completes its entire life cycle in a single year or
growing season.
✔✔Biennials - ✔✔A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
✔✔Perenials - ✔✔life cycle of flower continues for many years
