INDIANA CATEGORY 8
PUBLIC HEALTH
PEST CONTROL
Exam Practice Questions
2026-2027 Edition
Verified Answers Plus Rationales
Q&A; | Instant Download PDF
EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
Time Allocation: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 50 Questions on State Exam
Question Format: Multiple Choice with Rationales
Minimum Competency: 70% Required to Pass
Core Focus: Vector Control, Disease Prevention, Safety
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, Exam Overview & Content Outline
EXAM PURPOSE
Indiana Category 8 certification is required for applicators who use or supervise use of restricted use
pesticides in public health programs for management of disease vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, rodents)
or other pests having medical importance. Covers vector-borne diseases, IPM, surveillance, and
application safety per Indiana Pesticide Law and OISC requirements.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
• Vector Biology & Disease Transmission (30%) — Mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, rodents; West Nile,
Lyme, Zika, plague; life cycles
• Surveillance & Monitoring (20%) — Trapping, identification, population assessment, disease
testing, mapping
• Control Methods & IPM (25%) — Larviciding, adulticiding, habitat modification, biological control,
resistance management
• Application Equipment & Calibration (15%) — ULV, thermal foggers, backpack sprayers,
calibration, droplet size
• Safety & Environmental Protection (10%) — PPE, public notification, bee protection, water
protection, drift prevention
QUESTION FORMAT & SCORING
Each item presents four options. Correct answers are highlighted in green with checkmark (✓).
Every question includes detailed rationale with vector control standards. Indiana requires 70% to
pass Category 8 exam.
STUDY STRATEGY
Master mosquito and tick biology. Know vector-borne diseases and transmission cycles. Understand
larvicide vs adulticide applications. Review ULV calibration and droplet size. Study PPE and public
notification requirements.
CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
Questions reflect 2026-2027 standards: Indiana Pesticide Law IC 15-16-5, OISC regulations, CDC
vector control guidelines, EPA public health pesticide regulations, and WHO vector management
standards.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
PEST CONTROL
Exam Practice Questions
2026-2027 Edition
Verified Answers Plus Rationales
Q&A; | Instant Download PDF
EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
Time Allocation: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 50 Questions on State Exam
Question Format: Multiple Choice with Rationales
Minimum Competency: 70% Required to Pass
Core Focus: Vector Control, Disease Prevention, Safety
Indiana Category 8 Public Health Pest Control Exam Prep 2026-2027 Page 1
, Exam Overview & Content Outline
EXAM PURPOSE
Indiana Category 8 certification is required for applicators who use or supervise use of restricted use
pesticides in public health programs for management of disease vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, rodents)
or other pests having medical importance. Covers vector-borne diseases, IPM, surveillance, and
application safety per Indiana Pesticide Law and OISC requirements.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
• Vector Biology & Disease Transmission (30%) — Mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, rodents; West Nile,
Lyme, Zika, plague; life cycles
• Surveillance & Monitoring (20%) — Trapping, identification, population assessment, disease
testing, mapping
• Control Methods & IPM (25%) — Larviciding, adulticiding, habitat modification, biological control,
resistance management
• Application Equipment & Calibration (15%) — ULV, thermal foggers, backpack sprayers,
calibration, droplet size
• Safety & Environmental Protection (10%) — PPE, public notification, bee protection, water
protection, drift prevention
QUESTION FORMAT & SCORING
Each item presents four options. Correct answers are highlighted in green with checkmark (✓).
Every question includes detailed rationale with vector control standards. Indiana requires 70% to
pass Category 8 exam.
STUDY STRATEGY
Master mosquito and tick biology. Know vector-borne diseases and transmission cycles. Understand
larvicide vs adulticide applications. Review ULV calibration and droplet size. Study PPE and public
notification requirements.
CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
Questions reflect 2026-2027 standards: Indiana Pesticide Law IC 15-16-5, OISC regulations, CDC
vector control guidelines, EPA public health pesticide regulations, and WHO vector management
standards.
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