Texas Pest Control Applicator Questions with
100% Correct Answers
Texas Department of Agriculture
Regulates Pesticides
tests/licenses for pesticide and herbicide use
Texas Structure Pest Control Services
Part of TDA's pesticide program
tests/licenses for structural pest control as contractors or employees
Structural Pest control
space in or next to residence, business, industrial plant, institution, park or street.
Purpose of Texas A and M Agrilife extension
Develops applicator training and study materials
Structural Pest control services licensing requirements
required for all structural service providers
whether they use pesticide devices, or pesticides classified as restricted-use, state-limited, or
general use
SPCS 5 types of licenses
Commercial
Business
Technician apprentice
Techincian
Non-Commerical
,Describe SPCS Commercial License
Someone who provides structural pest control services for hire
Describe SPCS Business license
Required of commercial pest control Businesses for each location
licensees must have their own licensed commercial applicator who does not work for anyone
else.
Describe SPCS Apprentice license
for commercial / noncommerical temporary workers and technicians in training who assist
certified applicators
They must work under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
Valid for 12 months.
Describe an SPCS Technician License
Have completed the apprenticeship and want to continue working in pest control
must be supervised by a commercial or non-commercial applicator
They must be licensed for every pest control business where they work
Describe an SPCS non-commerical license
employees who provide pest control to govt entities, apt buildings, day care centers,
hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and other non-commercial entities
What are the 3 types of ag licenses
Commerical: application on land of another person
non-commerical: employed by gov't agenices / or someone who applies pesticides on their
employer's property
, private: uses/supervises use of pesticides/herbicides on ag commodities (nursery stock, sod,
apples, cotton, corn, eggs,milk, cattle). Thes wold be farmers/ranchers/sod growers etc.
what are the 2 types of health related licenses
non-commercial / supervised employee
What are the certification categories for TDA license
1 Agricultural pest control
2 Forest
3 Lawn and Ornamental
4 Seed
5 vegetation management
6 aquatic
7 demonstration and research
8 regulatory
9 aerial applicaiton
10 soil fumigation
11 public health
12 (right of way)
industrial, institutional, structural, health related
TDA SPCS Categories
Pest
Termite
Lawn/Ornamental
Structural Fumigation
100% Correct Answers
Texas Department of Agriculture
Regulates Pesticides
tests/licenses for pesticide and herbicide use
Texas Structure Pest Control Services
Part of TDA's pesticide program
tests/licenses for structural pest control as contractors or employees
Structural Pest control
space in or next to residence, business, industrial plant, institution, park or street.
Purpose of Texas A and M Agrilife extension
Develops applicator training and study materials
Structural Pest control services licensing requirements
required for all structural service providers
whether they use pesticide devices, or pesticides classified as restricted-use, state-limited, or
general use
SPCS 5 types of licenses
Commercial
Business
Technician apprentice
Techincian
Non-Commerical
,Describe SPCS Commercial License
Someone who provides structural pest control services for hire
Describe SPCS Business license
Required of commercial pest control Businesses for each location
licensees must have their own licensed commercial applicator who does not work for anyone
else.
Describe SPCS Apprentice license
for commercial / noncommerical temporary workers and technicians in training who assist
certified applicators
They must work under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
Valid for 12 months.
Describe an SPCS Technician License
Have completed the apprenticeship and want to continue working in pest control
must be supervised by a commercial or non-commercial applicator
They must be licensed for every pest control business where they work
Describe an SPCS non-commerical license
employees who provide pest control to govt entities, apt buildings, day care centers,
hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and other non-commercial entities
What are the 3 types of ag licenses
Commerical: application on land of another person
non-commerical: employed by gov't agenices / or someone who applies pesticides on their
employer's property
, private: uses/supervises use of pesticides/herbicides on ag commodities (nursery stock, sod,
apples, cotton, corn, eggs,milk, cattle). Thes wold be farmers/ranchers/sod growers etc.
what are the 2 types of health related licenses
non-commercial / supervised employee
What are the certification categories for TDA license
1 Agricultural pest control
2 Forest
3 Lawn and Ornamental
4 Seed
5 vegetation management
6 aquatic
7 demonstration and research
8 regulatory
9 aerial applicaiton
10 soil fumigation
11 public health
12 (right of way)
industrial, institutional, structural, health related
TDA SPCS Categories
Pest
Termite
Lawn/Ornamental
Structural Fumigation
