WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAMS TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Glossary - ✔✔Definitions of terms used in the manual.
✔✔Acronym Glossary - ✔✔Explains acronyms found in the manual.
✔✔Gray Boxes - ✔✔Highlighted information for emphasis in chapters.
✔✔30-Day Sample Study Calendar - ✔✔Schedule for reviewing study material weekly.
✔✔Commercial Pesticide Application Business License - ✔✔Annual license required for
pesticide application businesses.
✔✔Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification - ✔✔Certification for individuals using
or supervising pesticide use.
✔✔Individual Commercial Applicator Licenses - ✔✔Annual license for individuals
applying pesticides.
✔✔Storage and Transportation of Pesticide - ✔✔Must comply with state requirements
for safety.
✔✔Use and Disposal of Pesticide - ✔✔Proper methods for using and disposing of
pesticides.
✔✔Post-Application Information - ✔✔Details provided to customers after pesticide
application.
✔✔Pesticide Application Records - ✔✔Records of applications must be kept for two
years.
✔✔Advanced Notice for Bees - ✔✔Notification required for applications toxic to bees.
✔✔Aquatic Pesticide Application Permits - ✔✔Permit needed from DNR for certain
aquatic applications.
✔✔Aquatic Pesticide Application Posting Requirements - ✔✔Signs must be posted
before aquatic pesticide applications.
✔✔Pests - ✔✔Organisms that cause harm to crops or human health.
✔✔Pesticides - ✔✔Substances used to kill or control pests.
,✔✔Formulations - ✔✔Different chemical mixtures of pesticides for effectiveness.
✔✔Pesticide Regulations - ✔✔Laws governing the use and application of pesticides.
✔✔The Pesticide Label - ✔✔Contains critical information about pesticide use and
safety.
✔✔Calibration - ✔✔Process of adjusting equipment for accurate pesticide application.
✔✔Drift and Overspray - ✔✔Unintended pesticide movement away from target area.
✔✔Pesticide Resistance - ✔✔Pests' reduced sensitivity to pesticides over time.
✔✔Fate of Pesticides in the Environment - ✔✔Study of how pesticides behave and
degrade in ecosystems.
✔✔Pest - ✔✔Organism damaging desirable plants or structures.
✔✔Pre-Application Information - ✔✔Written offer before first pesticide application.
✔✔Landscape Registry - ✔✔List for advance notice of pesticide applications.
✔✔Warning Signs - ✔✔Signs posted before pesticide application at sites.
✔✔Information Provided Upon Request - ✔✔Details given to non-customers about
pesticide use.
✔✔Pesticide Misting Systems - ✔✔Devices for applying pesticides via misting.
✔✔Non-Agricultural Chemigation Systems - ✔✔Irrigation systems for pesticide
application in non-agriculture.
✔✔Integrated Pest Management - ✔✔Strategy combining multiple pest control
methods.
✔✔Weeds - ✔✔Plants growing undesirably, interfering with land goals.
✔✔Disease Agents - ✔✔Microorganisms causing harm, like bacteria and viruses.
✔✔Insects - ✔✔Major pest group including mosquitoes and cockroaches.
✔✔Insect-like Organisms - ✔✔Includes mites, ticks, spiders, and centipedes.
, ✔✔Microorganisms - ✔✔Organisms visible only under a microscope.
✔✔Pest Identification - ✔✔Crucial for effective pest management strategies.
✔✔Pest Management Goals - ✔✔Aim to minimize pest damage and health risks.
✔✔Pesticide Label - ✔✔Contains specific pests targeted by the pesticide.
✔✔Health Risks - ✔✔Potential dangers posed by certain plants or pests.
✔✔Pest Context - ✔✔Determines if an organism is a pest.
✔✔Advanced Notice Requirement - ✔✔12 hours notice for landscape pesticide
applications.
✔✔Application Precautions - ✔✔Safety measures communicated post pesticide
application.
✔✔Adapted Manual - ✔✔Guidelines from Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.
✔✔Pest Categories - ✔✔Different ways to classify pests based on impact.
✔✔Weed - ✔✔Plant considered undesirable in a specific context.
✔✔Crop - ✔✔Plant grown intentionally for harvest or consumption.
✔✔Vertebrate Pests - ✔✔Animals like rodents and birds causing damage.
✔✔Beneficial Organisms - ✔✔Species providing positive services to ecosystems.
✔✔Lady Beetle - ✔✔Insect that feeds on pest insect eggs.
✔✔Parasitic Wasp - ✔✔Wasp laying eggs inside pest insects.
✔✔Bt Bacteria - ✔✔Bacteria that infects and kills specific caterpillars.
✔✔Pest Identification - ✔✔Recognizing organisms causing damage for management.
✔✔Pest Management Goal - ✔✔Maintain pest populations below tolerable levels.
✔✔Pesticide Resistance - ✔✔Pests adapting to survive pesticide applications.
✔✔Secondary Pest Outbreaks - ✔✔New pest problems arising from pesticide use.
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Glossary - ✔✔Definitions of terms used in the manual.
✔✔Acronym Glossary - ✔✔Explains acronyms found in the manual.
✔✔Gray Boxes - ✔✔Highlighted information for emphasis in chapters.
✔✔30-Day Sample Study Calendar - ✔✔Schedule for reviewing study material weekly.
✔✔Commercial Pesticide Application Business License - ✔✔Annual license required for
pesticide application businesses.
✔✔Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification - ✔✔Certification for individuals using
or supervising pesticide use.
✔✔Individual Commercial Applicator Licenses - ✔✔Annual license for individuals
applying pesticides.
✔✔Storage and Transportation of Pesticide - ✔✔Must comply with state requirements
for safety.
✔✔Use and Disposal of Pesticide - ✔✔Proper methods for using and disposing of
pesticides.
✔✔Post-Application Information - ✔✔Details provided to customers after pesticide
application.
✔✔Pesticide Application Records - ✔✔Records of applications must be kept for two
years.
✔✔Advanced Notice for Bees - ✔✔Notification required for applications toxic to bees.
✔✔Aquatic Pesticide Application Permits - ✔✔Permit needed from DNR for certain
aquatic applications.
✔✔Aquatic Pesticide Application Posting Requirements - ✔✔Signs must be posted
before aquatic pesticide applications.
✔✔Pests - ✔✔Organisms that cause harm to crops or human health.
✔✔Pesticides - ✔✔Substances used to kill or control pests.
,✔✔Formulations - ✔✔Different chemical mixtures of pesticides for effectiveness.
✔✔Pesticide Regulations - ✔✔Laws governing the use and application of pesticides.
✔✔The Pesticide Label - ✔✔Contains critical information about pesticide use and
safety.
✔✔Calibration - ✔✔Process of adjusting equipment for accurate pesticide application.
✔✔Drift and Overspray - ✔✔Unintended pesticide movement away from target area.
✔✔Pesticide Resistance - ✔✔Pests' reduced sensitivity to pesticides over time.
✔✔Fate of Pesticides in the Environment - ✔✔Study of how pesticides behave and
degrade in ecosystems.
✔✔Pest - ✔✔Organism damaging desirable plants or structures.
✔✔Pre-Application Information - ✔✔Written offer before first pesticide application.
✔✔Landscape Registry - ✔✔List for advance notice of pesticide applications.
✔✔Warning Signs - ✔✔Signs posted before pesticide application at sites.
✔✔Information Provided Upon Request - ✔✔Details given to non-customers about
pesticide use.
✔✔Pesticide Misting Systems - ✔✔Devices for applying pesticides via misting.
✔✔Non-Agricultural Chemigation Systems - ✔✔Irrigation systems for pesticide
application in non-agriculture.
✔✔Integrated Pest Management - ✔✔Strategy combining multiple pest control
methods.
✔✔Weeds - ✔✔Plants growing undesirably, interfering with land goals.
✔✔Disease Agents - ✔✔Microorganisms causing harm, like bacteria and viruses.
✔✔Insects - ✔✔Major pest group including mosquitoes and cockroaches.
✔✔Insect-like Organisms - ✔✔Includes mites, ticks, spiders, and centipedes.
, ✔✔Microorganisms - ✔✔Organisms visible only under a microscope.
✔✔Pest Identification - ✔✔Crucial for effective pest management strategies.
✔✔Pest Management Goals - ✔✔Aim to minimize pest damage and health risks.
✔✔Pesticide Label - ✔✔Contains specific pests targeted by the pesticide.
✔✔Health Risks - ✔✔Potential dangers posed by certain plants or pests.
✔✔Pest Context - ✔✔Determines if an organism is a pest.
✔✔Advanced Notice Requirement - ✔✔12 hours notice for landscape pesticide
applications.
✔✔Application Precautions - ✔✔Safety measures communicated post pesticide
application.
✔✔Adapted Manual - ✔✔Guidelines from Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.
✔✔Pest Categories - ✔✔Different ways to classify pests based on impact.
✔✔Weed - ✔✔Plant considered undesirable in a specific context.
✔✔Crop - ✔✔Plant grown intentionally for harvest or consumption.
✔✔Vertebrate Pests - ✔✔Animals like rodents and birds causing damage.
✔✔Beneficial Organisms - ✔✔Species providing positive services to ecosystems.
✔✔Lady Beetle - ✔✔Insect that feeds on pest insect eggs.
✔✔Parasitic Wasp - ✔✔Wasp laying eggs inside pest insects.
✔✔Bt Bacteria - ✔✔Bacteria that infects and kills specific caterpillars.
✔✔Pest Identification - ✔✔Recognizing organisms causing damage for management.
✔✔Pest Management Goal - ✔✔Maintain pest populations below tolerable levels.
✔✔Pesticide Resistance - ✔✔Pests adapting to survive pesticide applications.
✔✔Secondary Pest Outbreaks - ✔✔New pest problems arising from pesticide use.
