PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION PREMIUM REVIEW
CONTENT
●● The practical knowledge that private applicators must demonstrate
for certification is based upon the:
Answer: category certification standards
●● The cost of a 4-year license for private applicators is:
Answer: $60
●● The location to take restricted use pesticide certification exams is at:
Answer: county extension offices that offer the service
●● The number of continuing education units (CEUs) that a private
applicator must obtain to keep the license valid:
Answer: 4 core and 4 private
●● A "restricted use pesticide" is one that is:
Answer: only approved for purchase and use by certified applicators and
those under their direct supervision
, ●● Why is pest identification important?
Answer: You cannot make a good decision about how to manage a pest
problem until you are sure what the pest is.
●● Why do you need to understand the life cycle and habits of the pest?
Answer: Knowing about a pest's life cycle helps to:
Identify it in all its growth stages
Predict what kind of damage it is likely to cause in each stage, and
Identify the times when the pest is most vulnerable.
●● List two factors to consider when deciding whether control of a pest
is necessary.
Answer: 1. The amount of damage the pest is causing.
2. The difference between the cost of control and the economic loss due
to the pest being present.
●● Explain what the term "suppression" means.
Answer: Suppression means reducing the numbers of pests to an
acceptable level.
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION PREMIUM REVIEW
CONTENT
●● The practical knowledge that private applicators must demonstrate
for certification is based upon the:
Answer: category certification standards
●● The cost of a 4-year license for private applicators is:
Answer: $60
●● The location to take restricted use pesticide certification exams is at:
Answer: county extension offices that offer the service
●● The number of continuing education units (CEUs) that a private
applicator must obtain to keep the license valid:
Answer: 4 core and 4 private
●● A "restricted use pesticide" is one that is:
Answer: only approved for purchase and use by certified applicators and
those under their direct supervision
, ●● Why is pest identification important?
Answer: You cannot make a good decision about how to manage a pest
problem until you are sure what the pest is.
●● Why do you need to understand the life cycle and habits of the pest?
Answer: Knowing about a pest's life cycle helps to:
Identify it in all its growth stages
Predict what kind of damage it is likely to cause in each stage, and
Identify the times when the pest is most vulnerable.
●● List two factors to consider when deciding whether control of a pest
is necessary.
Answer: 1. The amount of damage the pest is causing.
2. The difference between the cost of control and the economic loss due
to the pest being present.
●● Explain what the term "suppression" means.
Answer: Suppression means reducing the numbers of pests to an
acceptable level.
