IOWA CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
Q1: What is the disadvantage of using an ultra low volume concentrate
formulation?
✔ Specialized equipment is required.
ULV formulations require precise equipment for safe and effective application.
Q2: What is the term for the degree or extent to which a chemical or
substance is poisonous?
✔ Toxicity.
Toxicity measures how harmful a pesticide is to humans, animals, or the
environment.
Q3: The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of volatile pesticides is?
✔ Greater at high temperatures.
High temps increase pesticide volatilization, leading to more drift and damage.
Q4: Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
✔ A certified pesticide applicator.
RUPs can only be used by certified applicators or someone under their direct
supervision.
,Q5: What is the term for unwanted contact with pesticides or pesticide
residue?
✔ Exposure.
Exposure can occur through skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion.
Q6: A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application using 2 pints of product
per acre. Your sprayer holds 375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons
of spray mixture per acre. How much product is needed for each fill?
✔ 50 pints.
Explanation:
375 gal ÷ 15 gal/acre = 25 acres
25 acres × 2 pints/acre = 50 pints
Q7: Which of the following is an emergency exemption from registration that
allows for the sale and use of a pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a
limited time?
✔ Section 18.
Section 18 of FIFRA grants emergency exemptions to address urgent pest
conditions.
Q8: Which of the following statements about PPE is true?
✔ You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label lists.
Minimum PPE is required by the label, but wearing extra protection is allowed
and often advisable.
Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put in place? - ANSWER✔✔To
minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and surface water.
, What type of pesticide moves from the site of absorption in a treated plant or
animal to other tissues? - ANSWER✔✔Systemic.
Which of the following describes a systemic effect to a pesticide? -
ANSWER✔✔Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs.
What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between the pesticide
application and harvest? - ANSWER✔✔Preharvest interval.
What is the term that describes the harmful effects that occur from small, repeated
exposures to pesticides over a period of time? - ANSWER✔✔Chronic toxicity.
According to the Iowa Bee Rule, how far away must commercial applicators be
from registered apiaries when applying pesticides labeled as toxic to bees between
8 a.m. and 6 p.m.? - ANSWER✔✔1 mile.
Which of the following describes a 24(c) registration? - ANSWER✔✔Allows a
state to register additional uses for a federally registered pesticide.
Which statement about sensitive areas is true? - ANSWER✔✔Labels may list
special precautions around sensitive areas
Which of the following is a way to minimize damage from pesticide fires? -
ANSWER✔✔Provide emergency response personnel with MSDS.
A sprayer has a 320-gallon- capacity tank. If it is calibrated to apply 16 gallons of
solution per acre, how many acres will be sprayed with each fill? -
ANSWER✔✔20.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
Q1: What is the disadvantage of using an ultra low volume concentrate
formulation?
✔ Specialized equipment is required.
ULV formulations require precise equipment for safe and effective application.
Q2: What is the term for the degree or extent to which a chemical or
substance is poisonous?
✔ Toxicity.
Toxicity measures how harmful a pesticide is to humans, animals, or the
environment.
Q3: The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of volatile pesticides is?
✔ Greater at high temperatures.
High temps increase pesticide volatilization, leading to more drift and damage.
Q4: Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
✔ A certified pesticide applicator.
RUPs can only be used by certified applicators or someone under their direct
supervision.
,Q5: What is the term for unwanted contact with pesticides or pesticide
residue?
✔ Exposure.
Exposure can occur through skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion.
Q6: A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application using 2 pints of product
per acre. Your sprayer holds 375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons
of spray mixture per acre. How much product is needed for each fill?
✔ 50 pints.
Explanation:
375 gal ÷ 15 gal/acre = 25 acres
25 acres × 2 pints/acre = 50 pints
Q7: Which of the following is an emergency exemption from registration that
allows for the sale and use of a pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a
limited time?
✔ Section 18.
Section 18 of FIFRA grants emergency exemptions to address urgent pest
conditions.
Q8: Which of the following statements about PPE is true?
✔ You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label lists.
Minimum PPE is required by the label, but wearing extra protection is allowed
and often advisable.
Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put in place? - ANSWER✔✔To
minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and surface water.
, What type of pesticide moves from the site of absorption in a treated plant or
animal to other tissues? - ANSWER✔✔Systemic.
Which of the following describes a systemic effect to a pesticide? -
ANSWER✔✔Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs.
What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between the pesticide
application and harvest? - ANSWER✔✔Preharvest interval.
What is the term that describes the harmful effects that occur from small, repeated
exposures to pesticides over a period of time? - ANSWER✔✔Chronic toxicity.
According to the Iowa Bee Rule, how far away must commercial applicators be
from registered apiaries when applying pesticides labeled as toxic to bees between
8 a.m. and 6 p.m.? - ANSWER✔✔1 mile.
Which of the following describes a 24(c) registration? - ANSWER✔✔Allows a
state to register additional uses for a federally registered pesticide.
Which statement about sensitive areas is true? - ANSWER✔✔Labels may list
special precautions around sensitive areas
Which of the following is a way to minimize damage from pesticide fires? -
ANSWER✔✔Provide emergency response personnel with MSDS.
A sprayer has a 320-gallon- capacity tank. If it is calibrated to apply 16 gallons of
solution per acre, how many acres will be sprayed with each fill? -
ANSWER✔✔20.
