Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core
Exam (MAIN REVIEW)
Office of Indiana State Chemist ANS: Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation
Must follow all directions written on the label ANS: Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide
applicator with respect to the product label
Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial applicators ANS: Describe who
has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
Applying to land that you own or rent ANS: Private applicator
Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire & restricted use
pesticides to property of employer ANS: Commercial applicators
can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator ANS: Registered
technicians
5 ANS: State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
Retesting or certified credit hours ANS: Discuss two options to maintain applicator certification
www.isco.purdue.edu ANS: Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator
continuing certification programs
Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in ANS: Discuss the purpose
of the applicator license
, Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for different reasons. W/O the Cert. you
CANNOT put down pesticides in that area. ANS: Explain the relationship between label uses, application
sites, and certification categories
A firm applying on the property of another for hire ANS: State who has to maintain a pesticide business
license
Always unless the non certified employee is an RT ANS: State when a certified, licensed supervisor must
remain on site with a non certified employee
Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT ANS: State how a non certified employee can
become a registered technician
Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone ANS: List the items that a certified,
licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before sending them to work off site
Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified ANS: List what activities may be performed by a
registered technician
At the top of the product label ANS: Indicate where to find a RUP statement
2 ANS: State the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept
Office of Indiana State Chemist website ANS: Indicate where the kinds of information that must be
maintained in RUP record can be found
Section 2 ANS: Section 2
Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates ANS: List the four major pest groups
Exam (MAIN REVIEW)
Office of Indiana State Chemist ANS: Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation
Must follow all directions written on the label ANS: Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide
applicator with respect to the product label
Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial applicators ANS: Describe who
has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
Applying to land that you own or rent ANS: Private applicator
Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire & restricted use
pesticides to property of employer ANS: Commercial applicators
can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator ANS: Registered
technicians
5 ANS: State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
Retesting or certified credit hours ANS: Discuss two options to maintain applicator certification
www.isco.purdue.edu ANS: Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator
continuing certification programs
Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in ANS: Discuss the purpose
of the applicator license
, Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for different reasons. W/O the Cert. you
CANNOT put down pesticides in that area. ANS: Explain the relationship between label uses, application
sites, and certification categories
A firm applying on the property of another for hire ANS: State who has to maintain a pesticide business
license
Always unless the non certified employee is an RT ANS: State when a certified, licensed supervisor must
remain on site with a non certified employee
Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT ANS: State how a non certified employee can
become a registered technician
Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone ANS: List the items that a certified,
licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before sending them to work off site
Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified ANS: List what activities may be performed by a
registered technician
At the top of the product label ANS: Indicate where to find a RUP statement
2 ANS: State the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept
Office of Indiana State Chemist website ANS: Indicate where the kinds of information that must be
maintained in RUP record can be found
Section 2 ANS: Section 2
Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates ANS: List the four major pest groups
