Pesticide Applicator Core Exam With 100% Correct Answers

PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS


certifiedapplicator-
Correctanswer~AnyCommercialapplicator,registeredtechnician,and/orprivateapplicatorwhoh
asmetthecertificationrequirementsinVirginia.



commercialapplicator-
Correctanswer~Acertifiedapplicatorwhousesorsupervisestheuseofpesticidesforpurposesothe
rthanthosecoveredunderaprivateapplicatorcertification.



commercialapplicatorforhire-
Correctanswer~anycommercialapplicatorwho,inexchangeforcompensation,usesorsupervises
theuseofanypesticidesforanypurposeoronanypropertythanasprovidedinthedefinitionofprivat
eapplicator:

CommercialapplicatorsforhireinVAMUSThaveaPesticideBusinessLicenseorworkforsuchabusin
ess.



commercialapplicatorgovernmentemployee-
Correctanswer~anylocal,state,orfederalgovtemployeewhousesorsupervisestheuseofanypesti
cideforanypurpose,regardlessofthesite,intheperformanceoftheirofficialduties



commercialapplicatorinactive-
Correctanswer~anycommercialapplicatorwhoisnotcurrentlyemployedinapesticide-
relatedjobandisthusnotcoveredbytherequiredinsurance.Holdersofthistypeofcertificatemusta
dheretorenewalandre-certificationrequirements

,commercialapplicatornotforhire-
Correctanswer~Anycommercialapplicatorwhousesorsupervisestheuseforanypesticideasparto
fhis/herjobdutiesonlyonpropertyownedorleasedbytheapplicatororhis/heremployer.



DirectOnsiteSupervision-
Correctanswer~Theactorprocessbywhichacompetentperson,actingundertheinstructionsandc
ontrolofacertifiedapplicatorwhoisresponsiblefortheactionsofthatperson,appliesapesticide.Th
ecertifiedapplicatormustbepresentattheapplicationsiteandbeabletoseethepersonapplyingthe
pesticideatalltimes.



Directsupervision-
Correctanswer~theactorprocessbywhichacompetentperson,actingundertheinstructionsandc
ontrolofacertifiedapplicatorwhoisresponsiblefortheactionsofthatperson,appliesapesticide.th
ecertifiedapplicatormustbeeithernearorinclosetelephoneorradiocontactwiththepersonapplyi
ngthepesticide



FederalInsecticide,Fungicide,andRodenticideAct(FIFRA)-
Correctanswer~alawthatestablishedthebasisofU.S.pesticideregulationtoprotecttheapplicator
s,consumers,andtheenvironment.



pesticide-
Correctanswer~anysubstanceusedtocontrolapest,ortoreducetheunwantedorharmfuleffectso
fapest.



PesticideBusinessLicense-
Correctanswer~adocumentrequiredofpersonsinthebusinessofselling,storing,distributing,mixi
ng,recommendingtheuseof,orapplyingpesticides.



pesticideuse-
Correctanswer~applicationorsupervisionofanapplicationofpesticide."use"includesalltherouti
neactivesthatarepartofapesticideapplication,suchasmixing,loading,cleanup,anddisposal.

, privateapplicator-
Correctanswer~Acertifiedapplicatorwhousesorsupervisestheuseofanyrestricted-
usepesticidetoproduceanagriculturalcommodity.



Recertification-
Correctanswer~Demonstrationofcompetencybyparticipationinappropriate,approvededucatio
ncourses;orbyre-examination.



registeredtechnician-
Correctanswer~acertifiedapplicatorwhorendersservicessimilartothoseofacertifiedcommercia
lapplicator.suchapersonhascompletedtraininganddemonstratedcompetencyasrequiredforreg
isteredtechniciansbuthasnotmettherequirementsforcommercialcertification.



restricted-usepesticide-Correctanswer~anypesticideclassifiedasrestrictedusebytheEPA.



spottreatment-
Correctanswer~anapplicationoflessthan1/10thofanacreoccurringonthesamedayasalargertrea
tment



federalworkerprotectionstandard(WPS)-
Correctanswer~requiresgrowerswhohireagriculturallabortomake,maintain,andpostpesticide
applicationrecords.



annual-Correctanswer~Aplantthatcompletesitslifecycleinoneyear



appendage-
Correctanswer~ananimalbodypartororganthatprojectsfromthemainpartofthebody



biennial-
Correctanswer~aplantthatcompletesitslifecycleintwoyears.thefirstyearitgerminatesandgrows
,thesecondyearitcontinuestogrow,producesfruit,andseeds,andthendies.