TEXAS
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025-2026
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>B) False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification, and licensing?
A)Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B)Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
C)Texas A&M AgriLife Research - ANS >>C) Texas A&M AgriLife
Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building
or hospital?
A)A business license from the SPCS
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-
2026
,B)A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C)A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) None of the the above - ANS >>B) A noncommercial license from
the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
A)A business license from the TDA
B)A commercial license from the TDA
C)A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above - ANS >>B) A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
A)Right-of-way
B)Predatory animal
C)Wood preservation
D) Fumigation - ANS >>C) Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-
2026
,A)Termite
B)Seed treatment
C)Wood preservation
D) Commodity fumigation - ANS >>B) Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
A)Texas Department of Agriculture
B)Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
C)Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - ANS >>B) Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are
already registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANS >>Prior
Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
, Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
Speciality fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turd use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice
at least
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - ANS >>48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
A)Texas Department of Agriculture
B)Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
C)Texas Commission on Aging
D) Texas Hazardous Waste Commission - ANS >>B) Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides:
A)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-
2026
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025-2026
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>B) False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification, and licensing?
A)Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B)Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
C)Texas A&M AgriLife Research - ANS >>C) Texas A&M AgriLife
Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building
or hospital?
A)A business license from the SPCS
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-
2026
,B)A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C)A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) None of the the above - ANS >>B) A noncommercial license from
the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
A)A business license from the TDA
B)A commercial license from the TDA
C)A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above - ANS >>B) A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
A)Right-of-way
B)Predatory animal
C)Wood preservation
D) Fumigation - ANS >>C) Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-
2026
,A)Termite
B)Seed treatment
C)Wood preservation
D) Commodity fumigation - ANS >>B) Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
A)Texas Department of Agriculture
B)Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
C)Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - ANS >>B) Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are
already registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANS >>Prior
Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
, Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
Speciality fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turd use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
A)True
B)False - ANS >>A) True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice
at least
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - ANS >>48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
A)Texas Department of Agriculture
B)Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
C)Texas Commission on Aging
D) Texas Hazardous Waste Commission - ANS >>B) Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides:
A)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-
2026
