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MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A)
Pesticide Misuse - ANSWER✔ -Not using a pesticide according to label directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA - ANSWER✔ MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - ANSWER✔ Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - ANSWER✔ Pesticide formulation designed and approved by
the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - ANSWER✔ All pesticides other than RUPs including
general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - ANSWER✔ These applicators apply pesticide 'for
hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other structures.
Re-certification - ANSWER✔ There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
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Reciprocity - ANSWER✔ Allow someone residing in licensed in another state to obtain a
pesticide applicator license in MN without being required to take MN initial certification exams
or completing MN recertification requirements .
Endangered Species - ANSWER✔ A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
Threatened Species - ANSWER✔ A plant or animal likely to become endangered within the
foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - ANSWER✔ Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as
threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
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Pesticide
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Applicator
1 of 9Guide
(Category
for ExamA).pdf,
Prep, including verified answers and complete solutions.
1
MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A)
Pesticide Misuse - ANSWER✔ -Not using a pesticide according to label directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA - ANSWER✔ MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - ANSWER✔ Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - ANSWER✔ Pesticide formulation designed and approved by
the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - ANSWER✔ All pesticides other than RUPs including
general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - ANSWER✔ These applicators apply pesticide 'for
hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other structures.
Re-certification - ANSWER✔ There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
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Reciprocity - ANSWER✔ Allow someone residing in licensed in another state to obtain a
pesticide applicator license in MN without being required to take MN initial certification exams
or completing MN recertification requirements .
Endangered Species - ANSWER✔ A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
Threatened Species - ANSWER✔ A plant or animal likely to become endangered within the
foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - ANSWER✔ Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as
threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
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