MDARD COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM:
AQUATIC PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time)
Ans: 1 year following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time)
Ans: 3 years following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6)
Ans: 1. Name and concentration of pesticide
2. Amount of pesticide applied
3. Target pest / purpose
4. Date of application
5. Location of application
6. Method of application (where applicable)
How many years of pesticide application experience does one need to become an
approved trainer?
,Ans: 2 (in the category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3)
Ans: 1. A general use pesticide is used
2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application of pesticides for hire
3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another operation
Aquatic Nuisance
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment
Ans: Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas
greater than 2 acres (2)
Ans: 1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches, parks)
Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2)
Ans: 1. Prohibits discharging of harmful substances into state waters that
endangers public health, natural resources, etc.
2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving
surface waters
,Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition (5)
Ans: 1. Boat must be registered
2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device
3. Boat must have working lights
4. Boat must have fire extinguisher
5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or whistle
The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or False?
Ans: False. FIFRA is the federal law regulating pesticides and their use.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act give the director of
which agency the authority to register or certify private and commercial
applicators and to prescribe standards for certification and registration?
Ans: Michigan Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires to
chemically treat any waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control.
Ans: permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified commercial pesticide
applicators but are authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial
purpose. True or False?
, Ans: True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide application
businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2)
Ans: An employee must be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of
experience or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
Regulation 637
Ans: Establishes rules for pesticide use including mixing, containment, protective
equipment, etc. to protect...
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?
Ans: MDEQ
Labeling includes... (2)
Ans: 1. The label itself
2. All other information you receive from the manufacturer about the product
when you buy it
What agency must approve a pesticide for use?
AQUATIC PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time)
Ans: 1 year following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time)
Ans: 3 years following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6)
Ans: 1. Name and concentration of pesticide
2. Amount of pesticide applied
3. Target pest / purpose
4. Date of application
5. Location of application
6. Method of application (where applicable)
How many years of pesticide application experience does one need to become an
approved trainer?
,Ans: 2 (in the category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3)
Ans: 1. A general use pesticide is used
2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application of pesticides for hire
3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another operation
Aquatic Nuisance
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment
Ans: Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas
greater than 2 acres (2)
Ans: 1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches, parks)
Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2)
Ans: 1. Prohibits discharging of harmful substances into state waters that
endangers public health, natural resources, etc.
2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving
surface waters
,Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition (5)
Ans: 1. Boat must be registered
2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device
3. Boat must have working lights
4. Boat must have fire extinguisher
5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or whistle
The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or False?
Ans: False. FIFRA is the federal law regulating pesticides and their use.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act give the director of
which agency the authority to register or certify private and commercial
applicators and to prescribe standards for certification and registration?
Ans: Michigan Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires to
chemically treat any waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control.
Ans: permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified commercial pesticide
applicators but are authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial
purpose. True or False?
, Ans: True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide application
businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2)
Ans: An employee must be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of
experience or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
Regulation 637
Ans: Establishes rules for pesticide use including mixing, containment, protective
equipment, etc. to protect...
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?
Ans: MDEQ
Labeling includes... (2)
Ans: 1. The label itself
2. All other information you receive from the manufacturer about the product
when you buy it
What agency must approve a pesticide for use?
