Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicators CORE
Exam 2025–2026 Accurate Real Exam Questions
and Verified Correct Answers JUST RELEASED
Who needs to be certified to use pesticides? - answer>>>Most commercial users and all
private applicators using restricted use products.
Who does not need to be certified? (10) - answer>>>1. Private applicators using general
use products
2. Farm workers under direct supervision of a certified private applicator
3. Researchers in a laboratory
4.Medical doctors and doctors of veterinary medicine
5. People who provide janitorial services
6. People who apply paints not classified as restricted use pesticides
7. Properly supervised TBT boat painters
8. Properly supervised ground based forest weed control crews using general use
herbicides
9. Homeowners using home, lawn and garden products
10 Employees of local, state or federal government agencies who occasionally make use
of ready to use pesticides that are properly registered in VA only to protect themselves
from stinging and biting insects while doing a job other than pest management
,What is a commercial applicator of record? What are their duties? - answer>>>A
commercial applicator who works for a pesticide business that applies pesticides for hire
or makes recommendations for a fee. A commercial applicator of record is responsible for
the safety of all pesticide applications as well as for making any pesticide use
recommendations.
Name three V Tech facilities that can help you ID a pest and diagnose an infestation -
answer>>>The Weed ID clinic, the Plant disease Clinic, The Insect Identification
Laboratory
Why are perennial weeds usually harder to control than annual or biennial weeds? -
answer>>>They have multi-year lifespans and have underground parts that are harder to
reach and control
How can parasites harm livestock? - answer>>>Transmit disease, decrease weight gain,
decrease product yield
What types of damage do vertebrate pests cause? - answer>>>Vertebrates may damage
property, agriculture, and/or natural resources. They may also threaten human health
and safety or spread disease. Some vertebrates may destroy feed or eat the seeds or fruit
,of crops. Others compete with livestock, cause traffic accidents, and destroy residential
landscapes. Some vertebrate predators feed on domestic animals.
What is the main difference between indoor and outdoor vertebrate pest control? -
answer>>>Eradication vs suppression. Indoor control centers on eradication, outdoor on
suppression to an acceptable level
How does regulatory pest control differ from pest control at the local level? -
answer>>>Regulatory includes state or federal agencies controlling pests that cause
widespread damage. They cannot be successfully managed at the local level. May involve
eradication and quarantines.
What is the difference between natural and applied controls? - answer>>>Natural
controls are forces, independent of human action, that may either help or hinder pest
control. Applied controls are human engineered methods to control a pest.
You applied a pesticide that failed to control the target pest. Name at least five reasons
why your control effort might have failed. - answer>>>1. You misidentified the pest
2. You applied the pesticide at the wrong stage of the life cycle
3. The pest was not in the area of application or was not exposed to the treatment
, 4. You chose the wrong pesticide or applied the wrong amount
5. You applied the pesticide incorrectly
6. The pest was resistant to the pesticide
7. The pests are part of a new infestation that developed after application
What questions should you answer before using a pesticide? - answer>>>1. Is the
problem actually caused by a pest?
2. If so, what kind of pest is causing the damage, being a nuisance, or posing a health risk?
3. Is the problem severe enough to need chemical control?
4. Is pesticide use cost effective?
5. Can the pest be controlled by a pesticide at this stage of its growth or life cycle?
Why is accurate recordkeeping important to a successful pest control program? -
answer>>>It helps you evaluate the results of your IPM program. This will tell you
whether your methods worked and if nontarget organisms and/or environmental features
were affected.
Where would you look to find out whether a pesticide is restricted use? - answer>>>In a
box on the front panel of the pesticide label.
Exam 2025–2026 Accurate Real Exam Questions
and Verified Correct Answers JUST RELEASED
Who needs to be certified to use pesticides? - answer>>>Most commercial users and all
private applicators using restricted use products.
Who does not need to be certified? (10) - answer>>>1. Private applicators using general
use products
2. Farm workers under direct supervision of a certified private applicator
3. Researchers in a laboratory
4.Medical doctors and doctors of veterinary medicine
5. People who provide janitorial services
6. People who apply paints not classified as restricted use pesticides
7. Properly supervised TBT boat painters
8. Properly supervised ground based forest weed control crews using general use
herbicides
9. Homeowners using home, lawn and garden products
10 Employees of local, state or federal government agencies who occasionally make use
of ready to use pesticides that are properly registered in VA only to protect themselves
from stinging and biting insects while doing a job other than pest management
,What is a commercial applicator of record? What are their duties? - answer>>>A
commercial applicator who works for a pesticide business that applies pesticides for hire
or makes recommendations for a fee. A commercial applicator of record is responsible for
the safety of all pesticide applications as well as for making any pesticide use
recommendations.
Name three V Tech facilities that can help you ID a pest and diagnose an infestation -
answer>>>The Weed ID clinic, the Plant disease Clinic, The Insect Identification
Laboratory
Why are perennial weeds usually harder to control than annual or biennial weeds? -
answer>>>They have multi-year lifespans and have underground parts that are harder to
reach and control
How can parasites harm livestock? - answer>>>Transmit disease, decrease weight gain,
decrease product yield
What types of damage do vertebrate pests cause? - answer>>>Vertebrates may damage
property, agriculture, and/or natural resources. They may also threaten human health
and safety or spread disease. Some vertebrates may destroy feed or eat the seeds or fruit
,of crops. Others compete with livestock, cause traffic accidents, and destroy residential
landscapes. Some vertebrate predators feed on domestic animals.
What is the main difference between indoor and outdoor vertebrate pest control? -
answer>>>Eradication vs suppression. Indoor control centers on eradication, outdoor on
suppression to an acceptable level
How does regulatory pest control differ from pest control at the local level? -
answer>>>Regulatory includes state or federal agencies controlling pests that cause
widespread damage. They cannot be successfully managed at the local level. May involve
eradication and quarantines.
What is the difference between natural and applied controls? - answer>>>Natural
controls are forces, independent of human action, that may either help or hinder pest
control. Applied controls are human engineered methods to control a pest.
You applied a pesticide that failed to control the target pest. Name at least five reasons
why your control effort might have failed. - answer>>>1. You misidentified the pest
2. You applied the pesticide at the wrong stage of the life cycle
3. The pest was not in the area of application or was not exposed to the treatment
, 4. You chose the wrong pesticide or applied the wrong amount
5. You applied the pesticide incorrectly
6. The pest was resistant to the pesticide
7. The pests are part of a new infestation that developed after application
What questions should you answer before using a pesticide? - answer>>>1. Is the
problem actually caused by a pest?
2. If so, what kind of pest is causing the damage, being a nuisance, or posing a health risk?
3. Is the problem severe enough to need chemical control?
4. Is pesticide use cost effective?
5. Can the pest be controlled by a pesticide at this stage of its growth or life cycle?
Why is accurate recordkeeping important to a successful pest control program? -
answer>>>It helps you evaluate the results of your IPM program. This will tell you
whether your methods worked and if nontarget organisms and/or environmental features
were affected.
Where would you look to find out whether a pesticide is restricted use? - answer>>>In a
box on the front panel of the pesticide label.
