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Texas Pesticide Applicator General
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If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
A) True
B) False
Ans: B) False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
A) True
B) False
Ans: A) True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification, and licensing?
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A) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B) Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Ans: C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license 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 the SPCS
B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) None of the the above
Ans: B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
A) A business license from the TDA
B) A commercial license from the TDA
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C) A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above
Ans: B) A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice.
A) True
B) False
Ans: A) True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
A) Right-of-way
B) Predatory animal
C) Wood preservation
D) Fumigation
Ans: C) Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
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A) Termite
B) Seed treatment
C) Wood preservation
D) Commodity fumigation
Ans: B) Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture
B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
C) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Ans: B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are
already registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency.
A) True
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Texas Pesticide Applicator General
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
A) True
B) False
Ans: B) False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
A) True
B) False
Ans: A) True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification, and licensing?
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A) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B) Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Ans: C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license 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 the SPCS
B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) None of the the above
Ans: B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
A) A business license from the TDA
B) A commercial license from the TDA
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C) A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above
Ans: B) A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice.
A) True
B) False
Ans: A) True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
A) Right-of-way
B) Predatory animal
C) Wood preservation
D) Fumigation
Ans: C) Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
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A) Termite
B) Seed treatment
C) Wood preservation
D) Commodity fumigation
Ans: B) Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture
B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
C) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Ans: B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are
already registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency.
A) True
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