PA Pesticide Applicator Core Exam Prep & Verified Solutions 2026

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PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core Info EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
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Bioaccumulation - CORRECT ANSWER The accumulation of a substance, such as
a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism.



QUESTION : Biomagnification - CORRECT ANSWER Accumulation of pollutants at
successive levels of the food chain



QUESTION : abiotic factors - CORRECT ANSWER natural control measures within
the environment.
EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution, topographic features.



QUESTION : Biological Control - CORRECT ANSWER The use of natural enemies
to control pests.
EX: Predators, Parasites, Pathogens



QUESTION : Cultural Control - CORRECT ANSWER These are Practices that
reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal and survival.
EX: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertilization and sanitation.



QUESTION : Genetic control - CORRECT ANSWER Making use of plant varieties
that are naturally resistant to insect feedings.



QUESTION : Mechanical/Physical control - CORRECT ANSWER Kills a pest
directly or makes its environment unsuitable
EX: Rodent traps, deer fences, mulches, barriers

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QUESTION : Regulatory control - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of pests that cant
be controlled at a local level. Utilizes quarantines to prevent entry of pests at airports or
ocean ports and can be used to remove pests with government power. (i.e. draining
standing water that provides breeding sites for mosquitos.)



QUESTION : Mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER How chemicals kill a pest



QUESTION : Site of action - CORRECT ANSWER The specific biological system
affected within the pest



QUESTION : Economic threshold - CORRECT ANSWER The point at which the
economic loss caused by pest damage outweighs the cost of applying a pesticide.
(Treat pests when they pass the economic threshold)



QUESTION : Economic injury level - CORRECT ANSWER the pest population
density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures



QUESTION : Action threshold - CORRECT ANSWER the predetermined level at
which pest control is needed



QUESTION : Certified applicator - CORRECT ANSWER A person qualified to apply
or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.



QUESTION : Private applicator - CORRECT ANSWER A certified applicator who
uses or supervises the use of any restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural
commodity.



QUESTION : Commercial applicator - CORRECT ANSWER A certified applicator
who uses or supervises the use of pesticides for purposes other than those covered
under a private applicator certification.



QUESTION : Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - CORRECT ANSWER set
pesticide limits in food, & all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for

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estrogenic/endocrine effects. (Amended FIFRA) Review old pesticides and
aggregate/cumulative exposure.



QUESTION : Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - CORRECT ANSWER
A set of laws passed by Congress giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Also called for the
reassessment of existing tolerances. Governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances
for food and feed.



QUESTION : Worker Protection Standard - CORRECT ANSWER is intended to
reduce the incidence of occupational pesticide exposure and related illnesses/injuries.
Employers must supply pesticide safety training, ppe, and decontamination supplies as
well as maintain records and display specific pesticide safety information.


QUESTION : Under federal law is it unlawful (and will you be subject to criminal/civil
penalties) to detach, alter, deface or destroy any part of a container or labeling. -
CORRECT ANSWER yuh



QUESTION : EPA Reg. No. 3120-280-1492 - CORRECT ANSWER "3120"
MANUFACTURER
"280" SPECIFIC PRODUCT
"1492" Distributor



QUESTION : EPA SLN No. PA-990005 - CORRECT ANSWER "SLN" Special Local
Need
"PA" use in Pennsylvania
"99" registered in 1999
"0005" Fifth special local need product



QUESTION : Danger-Poison - CORRECT ANSWER Highly toxic by all routes of
entry



QUESTION : Danger - CORRECT ANSWER highly toxic by at least one route of
entry

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QUESTION : Warning - CORRECT ANSWER moderately toxic or causes moderate
eye and skin irritation



QUESTION : Caution - CORRECT ANSWER slightly toxic



QUESTION : routes of entry statements - CORRECT ANSWER indicates which
routes into the body are particularly hazardous



QUESTION : Statement of practical treatment (First Aid Statements) - CORRECT
ANSWER lists first aid treatments recommended in case of poisoning or accidental
exposure



QUESTION : Specific action statements - CORRECT ANSWER lists precautions
and ppe necessary.
i.e. Do not breathe vapors, do not get in eyes, do not use as lube even if desperate



QUESTION : Safety Data sheets - CORRECT ANSWER Provide more details about
specific chemical and physical properties than pesticide labels. Designed by OSHA for
multiple professionals (medical, fire dept, transport, manufacturer)



QUESTION : What is the purpose of the signal word? - CORRECT ANSWER
Indicates the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals.


QUESTION : "If swallowed, call a doctor" is an example of what kind of statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER Mandatory



QUESTION : Who is responsible for developing SDS's for pesticides and providing them
on request? - CORRECT ANSWER The product manufacturer



QUESTION : Solution - CORRECT ANSWER A mixture that forms when one
substance dissolves another and cannot be separated. does not require agitation.