TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
GENERAL ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2026
GRADE A+ .
,1. If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with
state-limited pesticides.
T/F✓✓ correct answer False
2. To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
T/F✓✓ correct answer True
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and
licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research✓✓ correct answer c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
4. Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee of a
privately owned apartment building or hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above✓✓ correct answer b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
5. To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another per- son's land, you must have✓✓
correct answer
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above✓✓ correct answer b. A commercial license from the TDA
6. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which
they practice. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation✓✓ correct answer c. wood preservation
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
,a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation✓✓ correct answer b. Seed Treatment
9. Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides regula- tions?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality✓✓ correct answer b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
10. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be regis- tered with the TDA, even if they
are already registered with the U.S. Environ- mental Protection Agency. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
11. is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply
pesticides.✓✓ correct answer Prior notification
12. In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of certain
pesticides. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
13. Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated
herbicides. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
14. Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and
turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F✓✓ correct answer True
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least hours before
commencing indoor pesticide treatments.✓✓ correct answer 48 hours
16. Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission✓✓ correct answer b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides✓✓ correct answer
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
, b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
GENERAL ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2026
GRADE A+ .
,1. If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with
state-limited pesticides.
T/F✓✓ correct answer False
2. To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
T/F✓✓ correct answer True
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and
licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research✓✓ correct answer c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
4. Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee of a
privately owned apartment building or hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above✓✓ correct answer b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
5. To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another per- son's land, you must have✓✓
correct answer
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above✓✓ correct answer b. A commercial license from the TDA
6. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which
they practice. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation✓✓ correct answer c. wood preservation
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
,a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation✓✓ correct answer b. Seed Treatment
9. Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides regula- tions?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality✓✓ correct answer b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
10. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be regis- tered with the TDA, even if they
are already registered with the U.S. Environ- mental Protection Agency. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
11. is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply
pesticides.✓✓ correct answer Prior notification
12. In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of certain
pesticides. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
13. Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated
herbicides. T/F✓✓ correct answer True
14. Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and
turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F✓✓ correct answer True
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least hours before
commencing indoor pesticide treatments.✓✓ correct answer 48 hours
16. Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission✓✓ correct answer b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides✓✓ correct answer
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
, b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
