ARKANSAS APPLICATOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ DANGER—POISON. Answer: The signal word that appears on a
label with a skull and crossbones symbol.
◉ Protective clothing and equipment statements. Answer: If a pesticide
label does not specifically mention a type of protective clothing or
equipment that does not rule out the need for the additional protection or
equipment.
◉ Environmental hazard. Answer: 'This product is highly toxic to bees'
is an example of this type of precautionary statement.
◉ REIs (restricted-entry intervals). Answer: If there are multiple REIs
on a label, the REIs are usually found at the beginning of each use
section for each crop.
◉ Active ingredient in Atrazine 90DF. Answer: 18 pounds in a 20-pound
bag.
◉ Emulsion. Answer: A type of pesticide formulation that consists of a
liquid dispersed as droplets in another liquid and may require agitation.
,◉ Ultra-low volume (ULV). Answer: A formulation type used in pest
management.
◉ Invert emulsions. Answer: A type of pesticide formulation.
◉ Aerosols (A). Answer: A form of pesticide application.
◉ Flowables (F)/liquids (L). Answer: A type of pesticide formulation
that is liquid in nature.
◉ Dusts (D). Answer: A dry/solid pesticide formulation that is always
applied dry and can easily drift to non-target sites.
◉ Granules (G). Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide formulation.
◉ Wettable powders (WP). Answer: A dry/solid formulation that
requires constant agitation and may be abrasive to pumps and nozzles.
◉ Soluble powders (SP). Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide
formulation.
◉ Pellets. Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide formulation.
, ◉ Baits. Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide formulation.
◉ Biological control. Answer: A pest management method involving
breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for
resistance to pests.
◉ Mechanical control. Answer: A pest management method that
includes physical actions to control pests.
◉ Genetic control. Answer: A pest management method that involves
breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for
resistance to pests.
◉ Physical/environmental modification. Answer: A pest management
method that alters the environment to control pests.
◉ Chemical control. Answer: A pest management method where
pesticides play a key role and sometimes are the only control method
available.
◉ Economic threshold. Answer: The pest population density that causes
losses equal to the cost of control measures.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ DANGER—POISON. Answer: The signal word that appears on a
label with a skull and crossbones symbol.
◉ Protective clothing and equipment statements. Answer: If a pesticide
label does not specifically mention a type of protective clothing or
equipment that does not rule out the need for the additional protection or
equipment.
◉ Environmental hazard. Answer: 'This product is highly toxic to bees'
is an example of this type of precautionary statement.
◉ REIs (restricted-entry intervals). Answer: If there are multiple REIs
on a label, the REIs are usually found at the beginning of each use
section for each crop.
◉ Active ingredient in Atrazine 90DF. Answer: 18 pounds in a 20-pound
bag.
◉ Emulsion. Answer: A type of pesticide formulation that consists of a
liquid dispersed as droplets in another liquid and may require agitation.
,◉ Ultra-low volume (ULV). Answer: A formulation type used in pest
management.
◉ Invert emulsions. Answer: A type of pesticide formulation.
◉ Aerosols (A). Answer: A form of pesticide application.
◉ Flowables (F)/liquids (L). Answer: A type of pesticide formulation
that is liquid in nature.
◉ Dusts (D). Answer: A dry/solid pesticide formulation that is always
applied dry and can easily drift to non-target sites.
◉ Granules (G). Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide formulation.
◉ Wettable powders (WP). Answer: A dry/solid formulation that
requires constant agitation and may be abrasive to pumps and nozzles.
◉ Soluble powders (SP). Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide
formulation.
◉ Pellets. Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide formulation.
, ◉ Baits. Answer: A type of dry/solid pesticide formulation.
◉ Biological control. Answer: A pest management method involving
breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for
resistance to pests.
◉ Mechanical control. Answer: A pest management method that
includes physical actions to control pests.
◉ Genetic control. Answer: A pest management method that involves
breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for
resistance to pests.
◉ Physical/environmental modification. Answer: A pest management
method that alters the environment to control pests.
◉ Chemical control. Answer: A pest management method where
pesticides play a key role and sometimes are the only control method
available.
◉ Economic threshold. Answer: The pest population density that causes
losses equal to the cost of control measures.
