MDARD AQUATIC PEST MANAGEMENT
CATEGORY 5 EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time). Answer:
3 years following application
⩥ What should the records for pesticide use include? (6). Answer: 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?. Answer: 2 (in the category they intend to
train)
⩥ Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3). Answer:
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. Answer: Any propagating organism that impairs
enjoyment or use of waters of the state
⩥ Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment.
Answer: Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
⩥ Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for
treated areas greater than 2 acres (2). Answer: 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). Answer: 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). Answer:
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?.
Answer: 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?. Answer: Michigan Department of Agriculture
⩥ The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to chemically
treat any waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control.. Answer:
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?. Answer: True
⩥ What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide
application businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2). Answer: 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. Answer: Establishes rules for pesticide use including
mixing, containment, protective equipment, etc. to protect...
⩥ Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?.
Answer: MDEQ
⩥ Labeling includes... (2). Answer: 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?. Answer: EPA
⩥ "Reward" is an example of what kind of pesticide name?. Answer:
Brand name
⩥ "6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1-c) pyrazinediiumdibromide" is an
example of what kind of pesticide name?. Answer: Chemical name
⩥ "Fluridone" is an example of what kind of pesticide name?. Answer:
Common name
CATEGORY 5 EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time). Answer:
3 years following application
⩥ What should the records for pesticide use include? (6). Answer: 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?. Answer: 2 (in the category they intend to
train)
⩥ Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3). Answer:
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. Answer: Any propagating organism that impairs
enjoyment or use of waters of the state
⩥ Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment.
Answer: Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
⩥ Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for
treated areas greater than 2 acres (2). Answer: 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). Answer: 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). Answer:
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?.
Answer: 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?. Answer: Michigan Department of Agriculture
⩥ The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to chemically
treat any waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control.. Answer:
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?. Answer: True
⩥ What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide
application businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2). Answer: 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. Answer: Establishes rules for pesticide use including
mixing, containment, protective equipment, etc. to protect...
⩥ Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?.
Answer: MDEQ
⩥ Labeling includes... (2). Answer: 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?. Answer: EPA
⩥ "Reward" is an example of what kind of pesticide name?. Answer:
Brand name
⩥ "6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1-c) pyrazinediiumdibromide" is an
example of what kind of pesticide name?. Answer: Chemical name
⩥ "Fluridone" is an example of what kind of pesticide name?. Answer:
Common name
