WYOMING PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION
Pest---ans-✔✔An-undesirable-organism-that-injures-humans,-desirable-plants-and-
animals,-manufactured-products,-or-natural-substances.
Bioaccumulation---ans-✔✔The-accumulation-of-a-substance,-such-as-a-toxic-chemical,-in-
fatty-tissues-of-living-organisms.
Biomagnification---ans-✔✔The-concentration-of-toxins-in-an-organism-as-a-result-of-its-
ingesting-other-plants-or-animals-in-which-the-toxins-are-more-widely-disbursed.
The-four-main-groups-of-pests:---ans-✔✔1.-Weeds-(Undesirable-plants)
2.-Invertebrates-(insects,-mites,-ticks,-spiders,-snails,-and-slugs)
3.-Disease-agents-or-pathogens-(bacteria,-viruses,-fungi,-nematodes-[roundworms],-
mycoplasmas-[parasitic-microorganisms],-and-other-microorganisms)
4.-vertebrates-(birds,-reptiles-amphibians,-fish,-and-rodents)
pest-management-methods---ans-✔✔Biological-Control,-Chemical-Control,-Cultural-
Control,-Genetic-Control,-Mechanical/Physical-Control,-Regulatory-Control
biological-control---ans-✔✔The-control-of-a-pest-by-the-introduction-of-natural-enemies-
such-as-a-predator,-parasites,-pathogen,-or-competitor.
chemical-control---ans-✔✔Use-of-chemicals-,-often-called-pesticides-to-manage-pests.
Hericide---ans-✔✔Chemicals-used-to-control-weeds
Mode-of-Action---ans-✔✔The-way-that-a-chemical-kills-or-stops-growth-of-pests.
Site-of-Action---ans-✔✔The-specific-biological-system-affected-within-the-pest
cultural-control---ans-✔✔practices-that-reduce-pest-establishment,-reproduction,-
dispersal,-and-survival
Genetic-Control---ans-✔✔Breeding-or-selection-plants-and-animals-to-resist-specific-pest-
problems.
,Mechanical/-physical-control---ans-✔✔Control-methods-specifically-taken-to-kill-the-pest-
directly-or-to-indirectly-make-the-environment-unsuitable-for-pest-entry,-dispersal,-survival-
or-reproduction.-Examples-include-deer-fences,-cloth-mesh-to-exclude-birds-from-fruit-
trees,-mechanical-vertebrate-traps,-sticky-traps-for-insects
regulatory-control---ans-✔✔Quarantine-of-pests-or-Eradication-(elimination)-of-Pests.
IPM---ans-✔✔Integrated-Pest-Management
integrated-pest-management---ans-✔✔A-balanced,-tactical-approach-to-est-control-that-
uses-a-wide-range-of-control-methods-with-a-goal-of-preventing-pests-from-reaching-
damaging-levels-with-the-least-risk-to-the-environment.
Why-practice-IPM---ans-✔✔Helps-keep-a-balanced-ecosystem,-pesticides-can-be-
ineffective,-saves-money,-promotes-healthy-environment,-maintains-good-public-image
Key-Pests---ans-✔✔Pests-that-will-cause-major-problems-unless-successfully-managed
Secondary-pests---ans-✔✔become-a-problem-when-key-pests-are-controlled-or-absent.
Occasional-pests---ans-✔✔require-periodic-control-when-environmental-influences,-there-
life-cycles,-or-human-activities-effect-them.-EX:-Providing-then-with-food,-or-a-strange-
temperature-surge.
ET---ans-✔✔Economic-Threshold
EIL---ans-✔✔Economic-Injury-Level
economic-threshold---ans-✔✔The-population-level-of-a-pest-where-action-must-be-taken-
to-keep-the-population-from-exceeding-the-Economic-Injury-Level.
Economic-Injury-Level---ans-✔✔The-pest-population-density-that-causes-losses-equal-to-
the-cost-of-control-measures.
Components-of-IPM---ans-✔✔1.-Identify-the-pest-and-understand-its-biology
2.-Monitor-the-pest-to-be-managed
3.-Develop-the-pest-management-goal
4.-Implement-the-IPM-program
5.-Record-and-evaluate-results
Pesticide-Resistance---ans-✔✔The-ability-of-a-pest-to-withstand-exposure-to-a-given-
pesticide;-the-result-of-natural-selection-favoring-the-survivors-of-an-original-population-
that-was-exposed-to-the-pesticide
FIFRA---ans-✔✔Federal-Insecticide,-Fungicide,-and-Rodenticide-Act
,Restricted-Use-Pesticide---ans-✔✔A-pesticide-that-the-EPA-or-a-State-Regulatory-
Agency-determines-to-have-the-potential-to-cause-unreasonable-adverse-effects-on-the-
environment-or-human-health,-when-applied-in-accordance-with-its-directions-for-use;-
requires-additional-regulatory-restrictions
Unclassified-Use-Pesticides---ans-✔✔These-are-pesticides-that-anyone-can-use-in-
accordance-with-the-label.-They-often-have-the-same-ingredients-as-RUP's-but-at-a-much-
lower-toxicity-level.
Certified-Applicator---ans-✔✔A-person-qualified-to-apply-or-supervise-the-application-of-
restricted-use-pesticides.
Private-Applicator---ans-✔✔An-applicator-who-uses-or-supervises-the-use-of-any-
pesticide-in-the-production-of-an-agricultural-commodity.
Commercial-Applicator---ans-✔✔A-certified-applicator-who-uses-or-supervises-the-use-of-
pesticides-for-purposes-other-than-those-covered-under-a-private-applicator-certification.
Tolerance---ans-✔✔The-maximum-pesticide-residue-limit-that-may-legally-remain-on-or-in-
treated-crops-and-animals-or-animal-products-sold-for-food-or-feed.
The-label-is...---ans-✔✔The-LAW!
Worker-Protection-Standard-Regulation---ans-✔✔Intended-to-reduce-the-incidence-of-
occupational-pesticide-exposure-and-related-illnesses-and-injuries-among-agricultural-
workers-and-pesticide-handlers.
How-do-pesticide-affect-the-ESA?---ans-✔✔The-EPA-must-ensure-that-no-registered-
pesticide-use-is-likely-to-jeopardize-the-survival-of-an-endangered-or-threatened-species.
Application-Records---ans-✔✔Legally-required-by-the-EPA.
Training-Records---ans-✔✔Required-by-federal-law-.
Pesticide-Label---ans-✔✔mandatory-information-provided-with-a-pesticide-formulation-
providing-information-on-chemical-constituents,-and-recommended-(allowed)-uses-
(target-pests-and-application-methods-and-restrictions).
Pre-harvest-interval---ans-✔✔Length-of-time-required-between-final-application-and-
harvest
preslaughter-intervals---ans-✔✔Minimum-number-of-days-between-the-last-application-of-
a-pesticide-and-the-the-slaughter-of-livestock.
degradation-studies---ans-✔✔Study-of-how-long-it-takes-for-chemical-compounds-to-
breakdown-into-harmless-materials-in-different-settings.
, Residue-Studies---ans-✔✔Tests-to-determine-how-much-of-the-pesticide-residue-or-its-
breakdown-products-remain-on-or-in-the-crop-of-animal-at-the-time-of-harvest-or-slaughter.
Section-3-registrations---ans-✔✔The-most-common.-There-will-be-an-official-EPA-
registration-number-required-on-the-label-for-RUPs.
Special-local-need-(SNL)-registrations---ans-✔✔Categorized-as-Section-24(c).-They-
allow-states-to-expand-or-limit-the-uses-of-certain-registered-pesticides-within-their-
jurisdictions.
Emergency-Exemptions-from-Registration---ans-✔✔If-there-is-a-pest-with-no-known-way-
to-treat-it-or-a-major-pest-crisis,-or-public-health-concern-a-pesticide-can-be-approved-to-
be-used-for-a-specific-non-registered-purpose-during-a-specific-time-after-the-EPA-issues-
a-emergency-exemption.-This-is-under-Section-18.
Minimum-Risk-Pesticides---ans-✔✔exempt-from-registration-provided-the-products-
satisfy-certain-conditions,-they-pose-minimal-risk-to-humans-and-the-environment.-Under-
Section-25(b).-(Still-have-label-requirements)
when-to-read-the-pesticide-label?---ans-✔✔-Before-buying-the-pesticide
-Before-mixing-and-applying-the-pesticide
-When-storing-pesticides
-Before-disposing-of-unused-pesticides-and-empty-containers
Parts-of-the-lable---ans-✔✔1.-Trade,-Brand,-or-Product-Name
2.-Ingredient-statement
3.-Use-classification-statement-
4.-Type-of-Pesticide
5.-Net-Contents
6.-Name-and-Address-of-Manufacturer
7.-Emergency-Telephone-Number
8.-Registration-Numbers
9.-Establishment-Number
10.-Signal-Words-and-Symbols
11.-Precautionary-Statements
12.-First-Aid-Statements
13.-Environmental-hazards
14.-Physical-of-Chemical-Hazards
15.-Agricultural-Use-Requirements
16.-Non-Agricultural-Use-Requirements
17.-Storage-and-Disposal
18.-Directions-for-Use
CERTIFICATION
Pest---ans-✔✔An-undesirable-organism-that-injures-humans,-desirable-plants-and-
animals,-manufactured-products,-or-natural-substances.
Bioaccumulation---ans-✔✔The-accumulation-of-a-substance,-such-as-a-toxic-chemical,-in-
fatty-tissues-of-living-organisms.
Biomagnification---ans-✔✔The-concentration-of-toxins-in-an-organism-as-a-result-of-its-
ingesting-other-plants-or-animals-in-which-the-toxins-are-more-widely-disbursed.
The-four-main-groups-of-pests:---ans-✔✔1.-Weeds-(Undesirable-plants)
2.-Invertebrates-(insects,-mites,-ticks,-spiders,-snails,-and-slugs)
3.-Disease-agents-or-pathogens-(bacteria,-viruses,-fungi,-nematodes-[roundworms],-
mycoplasmas-[parasitic-microorganisms],-and-other-microorganisms)
4.-vertebrates-(birds,-reptiles-amphibians,-fish,-and-rodents)
pest-management-methods---ans-✔✔Biological-Control,-Chemical-Control,-Cultural-
Control,-Genetic-Control,-Mechanical/Physical-Control,-Regulatory-Control
biological-control---ans-✔✔The-control-of-a-pest-by-the-introduction-of-natural-enemies-
such-as-a-predator,-parasites,-pathogen,-or-competitor.
chemical-control---ans-✔✔Use-of-chemicals-,-often-called-pesticides-to-manage-pests.
Hericide---ans-✔✔Chemicals-used-to-control-weeds
Mode-of-Action---ans-✔✔The-way-that-a-chemical-kills-or-stops-growth-of-pests.
Site-of-Action---ans-✔✔The-specific-biological-system-affected-within-the-pest
cultural-control---ans-✔✔practices-that-reduce-pest-establishment,-reproduction,-
dispersal,-and-survival
Genetic-Control---ans-✔✔Breeding-or-selection-plants-and-animals-to-resist-specific-pest-
problems.
,Mechanical/-physical-control---ans-✔✔Control-methods-specifically-taken-to-kill-the-pest-
directly-or-to-indirectly-make-the-environment-unsuitable-for-pest-entry,-dispersal,-survival-
or-reproduction.-Examples-include-deer-fences,-cloth-mesh-to-exclude-birds-from-fruit-
trees,-mechanical-vertebrate-traps,-sticky-traps-for-insects
regulatory-control---ans-✔✔Quarantine-of-pests-or-Eradication-(elimination)-of-Pests.
IPM---ans-✔✔Integrated-Pest-Management
integrated-pest-management---ans-✔✔A-balanced,-tactical-approach-to-est-control-that-
uses-a-wide-range-of-control-methods-with-a-goal-of-preventing-pests-from-reaching-
damaging-levels-with-the-least-risk-to-the-environment.
Why-practice-IPM---ans-✔✔Helps-keep-a-balanced-ecosystem,-pesticides-can-be-
ineffective,-saves-money,-promotes-healthy-environment,-maintains-good-public-image
Key-Pests---ans-✔✔Pests-that-will-cause-major-problems-unless-successfully-managed
Secondary-pests---ans-✔✔become-a-problem-when-key-pests-are-controlled-or-absent.
Occasional-pests---ans-✔✔require-periodic-control-when-environmental-influences,-there-
life-cycles,-or-human-activities-effect-them.-EX:-Providing-then-with-food,-or-a-strange-
temperature-surge.
ET---ans-✔✔Economic-Threshold
EIL---ans-✔✔Economic-Injury-Level
economic-threshold---ans-✔✔The-population-level-of-a-pest-where-action-must-be-taken-
to-keep-the-population-from-exceeding-the-Economic-Injury-Level.
Economic-Injury-Level---ans-✔✔The-pest-population-density-that-causes-losses-equal-to-
the-cost-of-control-measures.
Components-of-IPM---ans-✔✔1.-Identify-the-pest-and-understand-its-biology
2.-Monitor-the-pest-to-be-managed
3.-Develop-the-pest-management-goal
4.-Implement-the-IPM-program
5.-Record-and-evaluate-results
Pesticide-Resistance---ans-✔✔The-ability-of-a-pest-to-withstand-exposure-to-a-given-
pesticide;-the-result-of-natural-selection-favoring-the-survivors-of-an-original-population-
that-was-exposed-to-the-pesticide
FIFRA---ans-✔✔Federal-Insecticide,-Fungicide,-and-Rodenticide-Act
,Restricted-Use-Pesticide---ans-✔✔A-pesticide-that-the-EPA-or-a-State-Regulatory-
Agency-determines-to-have-the-potential-to-cause-unreasonable-adverse-effects-on-the-
environment-or-human-health,-when-applied-in-accordance-with-its-directions-for-use;-
requires-additional-regulatory-restrictions
Unclassified-Use-Pesticides---ans-✔✔These-are-pesticides-that-anyone-can-use-in-
accordance-with-the-label.-They-often-have-the-same-ingredients-as-RUP's-but-at-a-much-
lower-toxicity-level.
Certified-Applicator---ans-✔✔A-person-qualified-to-apply-or-supervise-the-application-of-
restricted-use-pesticides.
Private-Applicator---ans-✔✔An-applicator-who-uses-or-supervises-the-use-of-any-
pesticide-in-the-production-of-an-agricultural-commodity.
Commercial-Applicator---ans-✔✔A-certified-applicator-who-uses-or-supervises-the-use-of-
pesticides-for-purposes-other-than-those-covered-under-a-private-applicator-certification.
Tolerance---ans-✔✔The-maximum-pesticide-residue-limit-that-may-legally-remain-on-or-in-
treated-crops-and-animals-or-animal-products-sold-for-food-or-feed.
The-label-is...---ans-✔✔The-LAW!
Worker-Protection-Standard-Regulation---ans-✔✔Intended-to-reduce-the-incidence-of-
occupational-pesticide-exposure-and-related-illnesses-and-injuries-among-agricultural-
workers-and-pesticide-handlers.
How-do-pesticide-affect-the-ESA?---ans-✔✔The-EPA-must-ensure-that-no-registered-
pesticide-use-is-likely-to-jeopardize-the-survival-of-an-endangered-or-threatened-species.
Application-Records---ans-✔✔Legally-required-by-the-EPA.
Training-Records---ans-✔✔Required-by-federal-law-.
Pesticide-Label---ans-✔✔mandatory-information-provided-with-a-pesticide-formulation-
providing-information-on-chemical-constituents,-and-recommended-(allowed)-uses-
(target-pests-and-application-methods-and-restrictions).
Pre-harvest-interval---ans-✔✔Length-of-time-required-between-final-application-and-
harvest
preslaughter-intervals---ans-✔✔Minimum-number-of-days-between-the-last-application-of-
a-pesticide-and-the-the-slaughter-of-livestock.
degradation-studies---ans-✔✔Study-of-how-long-it-takes-for-chemical-compounds-to-
breakdown-into-harmless-materials-in-different-settings.
, Residue-Studies---ans-✔✔Tests-to-determine-how-much-of-the-pesticide-residue-or-its-
breakdown-products-remain-on-or-in-the-crop-of-animal-at-the-time-of-harvest-or-slaughter.
Section-3-registrations---ans-✔✔The-most-common.-There-will-be-an-official-EPA-
registration-number-required-on-the-label-for-RUPs.
Special-local-need-(SNL)-registrations---ans-✔✔Categorized-as-Section-24(c).-They-
allow-states-to-expand-or-limit-the-uses-of-certain-registered-pesticides-within-their-
jurisdictions.
Emergency-Exemptions-from-Registration---ans-✔✔If-there-is-a-pest-with-no-known-way-
to-treat-it-or-a-major-pest-crisis,-or-public-health-concern-a-pesticide-can-be-approved-to-
be-used-for-a-specific-non-registered-purpose-during-a-specific-time-after-the-EPA-issues-
a-emergency-exemption.-This-is-under-Section-18.
Minimum-Risk-Pesticides---ans-✔✔exempt-from-registration-provided-the-products-
satisfy-certain-conditions,-they-pose-minimal-risk-to-humans-and-the-environment.-Under-
Section-25(b).-(Still-have-label-requirements)
when-to-read-the-pesticide-label?---ans-✔✔-Before-buying-the-pesticide
-Before-mixing-and-applying-the-pesticide
-When-storing-pesticides
-Before-disposing-of-unused-pesticides-and-empty-containers
Parts-of-the-lable---ans-✔✔1.-Trade,-Brand,-or-Product-Name
2.-Ingredient-statement
3.-Use-classification-statement-
4.-Type-of-Pesticide
5.-Net-Contents
6.-Name-and-Address-of-Manufacturer
7.-Emergency-Telephone-Number
8.-Registration-Numbers
9.-Establishment-Number
10.-Signal-Words-and-Symbols
11.-Precautionary-Statements
12.-First-Aid-Statements
13.-Environmental-hazards
14.-Physical-of-Chemical-Hazards
15.-Agricultural-Use-Requirements
16.-Non-Agricultural-Use-Requirements
17.-Storage-and-Disposal
18.-Directions-for-Use
