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Georgia Pest Control Registration
Exam | Brand New Questions And
Answers 2026
GSPCC - correct-answer -Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA - correct-answer -Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - correct-answer -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and
created requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA - correct-answer -Environmental Protection Agency
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Endangered Species Act of 1973 - correct-answer -Required EPA to ensure that
using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species
list.
FQPA - correct-answer -Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of
tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational
(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures
provide what information to the EPA? - correct-answer --Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
Three Pesticide Types: - correct-answer -Chemical Pesticides- directly kill the target
pest and include all synthetic or man made active ingredients.
Biopesticides- any pesticide derived from material found in nature.
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Biochemical Pesticides- naturally occurring substances that control pests by non-
toxic modes of action, such as pheromones that disrupt mating in an insect
population.
Routes of Entry - correct-answer -By Mouth (oral or ingestion)- pesticide enter the
body when a pest swallows it. Pest drinking liquid formulation, eats it as part of a
bait formulation, or cleans pesticide from its body parts.
By Penetrating the Skin (dermal)- pesticides can pass through the body covering.
Insects - exoskeleton, birds and rats - skin.
By Breathing (respiratory or inhalation)- insects have openings in their exoskeleton
used for the exchange of air. These openings are called spiracles.
Pesticide Formulation - correct-answer -1. A biologically or chemically active
portion called the active ingredient (AI).
2. A not-active portion called the inert ingredient.
Synergest - correct-answer -Additive that helps make the active ingredient "more
active" against a pest
Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC or E)
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Advantages and Disadvantages: - correct-answer -Consists of a pesticide mixed
with a solvent and an emulsifier in a liquid formulation.
Emulsifier- detergent like material that will allow oil droplets to be suspended in
water
Advantages of EC:
Little visible residue
Easy to mix
Not abrasive
Will not plug screens or nozzles
Little agitation needed=will not separate when equipment is running
Disadvantages of EC:
Easily absorbed through skin of human or animal
Solvents may damage rubber/plastic hose, gaskets, and pump parts if left over
night
May cause discoloration of painted finishes or harm plants (phytotoxicity)
Porous surfaces may absorb the formulation
Flammable
Microencapsulated Pesticides (ME or FM)
Georgia Pest Control Registration
Exam | Brand New Questions And
Answers 2026
GSPCC - correct-answer -Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA - correct-answer -Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - correct-answer -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and
created requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA - correct-answer -Environmental Protection Agency
,2|Page
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - correct-answer -Required EPA to ensure that
using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species
list.
FQPA - correct-answer -Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of
tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational
(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures
provide what information to the EPA? - correct-answer --Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
Three Pesticide Types: - correct-answer -Chemical Pesticides- directly kill the target
pest and include all synthetic or man made active ingredients.
Biopesticides- any pesticide derived from material found in nature.
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Biochemical Pesticides- naturally occurring substances that control pests by non-
toxic modes of action, such as pheromones that disrupt mating in an insect
population.
Routes of Entry - correct-answer -By Mouth (oral or ingestion)- pesticide enter the
body when a pest swallows it. Pest drinking liquid formulation, eats it as part of a
bait formulation, or cleans pesticide from its body parts.
By Penetrating the Skin (dermal)- pesticides can pass through the body covering.
Insects - exoskeleton, birds and rats - skin.
By Breathing (respiratory or inhalation)- insects have openings in their exoskeleton
used for the exchange of air. These openings are called spiracles.
Pesticide Formulation - correct-answer -1. A biologically or chemically active
portion called the active ingredient (AI).
2. A not-active portion called the inert ingredient.
Synergest - correct-answer -Additive that helps make the active ingredient "more
active" against a pest
Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC or E)
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Advantages and Disadvantages: - correct-answer -Consists of a pesticide mixed
with a solvent and an emulsifier in a liquid formulation.
Emulsifier- detergent like material that will allow oil droplets to be suspended in
water
Advantages of EC:
Little visible residue
Easy to mix
Not abrasive
Will not plug screens or nozzles
Little agitation needed=will not separate when equipment is running
Disadvantages of EC:
Easily absorbed through skin of human or animal
Solvents may damage rubber/plastic hose, gaskets, and pump parts if left over
night
May cause discoloration of painted finishes or harm plants (phytotoxicity)
Porous surfaces may absorb the formulation
Flammable
Microencapsulated Pesticides (ME or FM)
