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IOWA CORE EXAM REVIEW PESTICIDE
APPLICATORS 2026 UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
United States Protection Agency - correct answer- Regulates
pesticide use in the united States
FIFRA - correct answer- Federal insecticide fungicide and
rodenticide act
What does FIFRA do? - correct answer- Regulates the
production, transportation sale use and disposal of all
pesticides
IDALS - correct answer- Iowa department of agriculture and
land stewardship
IDALS job - correct answer- Responsible for certifying pesticide
applicators.
FFDCA - correct answer- Federal food drug and cosmetic act.
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FFDCA job - correct answer- Federal law regulating the amount
of pesticide residues contained on commodities of food
Residues - correct answer- Amount of pesticide remaining in or
on raw farm products or processed foods. Undesirable
presence of a pesticide at the site of application. Measures in
ppm ppb ppt
Tolerence - correct answer- Maximum amount of pesticide that
may legally remain in or on a raw farm product intended for
consumption by humans or livestock. Reasonable certainty of
no harm.
Application rate - correct answer- Amount of pesticide applied
to a site usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit
area
Pre harvest interval - correct answer- Part of the pesticide label
that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide
before a crop can be harvested.
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FQPA - correct answer- Food quality protection act
FQPA job - correct answer- Federal law that significantly altered
portions of both FIFRA and ffdca. Changes included in this act
are revised definitions for safe pesticide tolerances for raw and
processed foods
WPS - correct answer- worker protection standard
WPS JOB - correct answer- Set of regulations from the EPA
aimed at reducing the risk of of pesticide poisonings, injuries,
and exposure to agriculture workers and handlers.
ESA - correct answer- Endangered species act
ESA JOB - correct answer- Program for the conservation of
threatened or endangered plants and animals and the habitats
in which they are found
Endangered species - correct answer- Species that is in danger
of extinction throughout all or significant portion of its range
IOWA CORE EXAM REVIEW PESTICIDE
APPLICATORS 2026 UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
United States Protection Agency - correct answer- Regulates
pesticide use in the united States
FIFRA - correct answer- Federal insecticide fungicide and
rodenticide act
What does FIFRA do? - correct answer- Regulates the
production, transportation sale use and disposal of all
pesticides
IDALS - correct answer- Iowa department of agriculture and
land stewardship
IDALS job - correct answer- Responsible for certifying pesticide
applicators.
FFDCA - correct answer- Federal food drug and cosmetic act.
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FFDCA job - correct answer- Federal law regulating the amount
of pesticide residues contained on commodities of food
Residues - correct answer- Amount of pesticide remaining in or
on raw farm products or processed foods. Undesirable
presence of a pesticide at the site of application. Measures in
ppm ppb ppt
Tolerence - correct answer- Maximum amount of pesticide that
may legally remain in or on a raw farm product intended for
consumption by humans or livestock. Reasonable certainty of
no harm.
Application rate - correct answer- Amount of pesticide applied
to a site usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit
area
Pre harvest interval - correct answer- Part of the pesticide label
that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide
before a crop can be harvested.
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FQPA - correct answer- Food quality protection act
FQPA job - correct answer- Federal law that significantly altered
portions of both FIFRA and ffdca. Changes included in this act
are revised definitions for safe pesticide tolerances for raw and
processed foods
WPS - correct answer- worker protection standard
WPS JOB - correct answer- Set of regulations from the EPA
aimed at reducing the risk of of pesticide poisonings, injuries,
and exposure to agriculture workers and handlers.
ESA - correct answer- Endangered species act
ESA JOB - correct answer- Program for the conservation of
threatened or endangered plants and animals and the habitats
in which they are found
Endangered species - correct answer- Species that is in danger
of extinction throughout all or significant portion of its range
