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Alberta Pesticide Applicator
Exam Prep 2026/2027 |
Structural Pest Control Study
Guide | Practice Questions,
Detailed Answer Explanations &
Certification Review
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
b
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use.
a. true
b. false
a
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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
c. Texas AgriLife Research
c
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee
at a privately owned apartment building or Hospital?
a. A business license from the SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from the SPCS
c. A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d. None of the above
b
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
b
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All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False
a
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of Way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation
c
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. commodity fumigation
b
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas AgriLife Extension Service
c. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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b
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 U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
a. true
b. false
a
_________________ _____________________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
prior notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of
certain pesticides.
a. true
b. false
a
Even with a commercial applicator license, you still must obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false
a
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Alberta Pesticide Applicator
Exam Prep 2026/2027 |
Structural Pest Control Study
Guide | Practice Questions,
Detailed Answer Explanations &
Certification Review
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
b
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use.
a. true
b. false
a
1
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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
c. Texas AgriLife Research
c
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee
at a privately owned apartment building or Hospital?
a. A business license from the SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from the SPCS
c. A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d. None of the above
b
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
b
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All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False
a
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of Way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation
c
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. commodity fumigation
b
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas AgriLife Extension Service
c. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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b
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 U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
a. true
b. false
a
_________________ _____________________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
prior notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of
certain pesticides.
a. true
b. false
a
Even with a commercial applicator license, you still must obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false
a
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