Ornamental and TurfGrass Pest
Management Questions and answers
how many types of ornamental and turf pest control licenses exist in Florida - 4
what is the maximum number of unlicensed applicators a person with the
Ornamental and Turf License (Ch.487) may supervise - 15
to apply for a pest Control Operator license, a person must pass an exam given by
the DACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control and have - - worked for 3 years
for a licensed business
-4 year college degree in horticulture or related fields plus 1 year working with a
licensed business
- 2 year degree in horticulture or something similar plus 1 year working for a
licensed business
- 24 semesters hours or 26 quarter hours in horticulture or related fields plus 1
year working for a licensed business
the certified operator in charge cannot apply or supervise the applications of
pesticides on - golf courses, parks, cemeteries, athletic fields
,Ornamental and TurfGrass Pest
Management Questions and answers
the Limited Lawn and Ornamental certification is required for the application of an
pesticides, including herbicides to lawns and ornamentals around. - - public
buildings and schools
-hospitals ( except government-owned) and nursing homes
- grocery stores and restaurants
- apartments and common areas of condominiums
True or False: a person who has a Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance
Certification ( Ch.482)license can apply herbicides to control weeds in plant beds
and perform integrated pest management on ornamental plants - true
a person who has a Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification can
use which of the following materials - - Insecticides with the signal word "caution"
- Insecticidal soaps
- Horticultural oils
- Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
True or false: Persons with the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance
Certification may use only hand held 3 gallon compressed air sprayers or backpack
sprayers that hold no more than 5 gallons? - true
, Ornamental and TurfGrass Pest
Management Questions and answers
A person with the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification - -
May not use power equipment
- May not supervise workers who do not have licenses
- May not apply pesticides to turf, golf courses, athletic fields, parks, or cemeteries
- May not operate a pest control business
sequence of events for qualifying for the Limited Commercial Landscape
Maintenance Certification - 1.Proof of beeing in the landscaping business for at
least 3 years.
2. completing 6 hours of plant bed and ornamental continuing education
approved by the DACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control
3. Passing the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance exam
Notice of lawn and ornamental pesticide applications must: - - be posted in an
obvious location where the pesticide was applied
-be posted at the time the pesticide is applied
- have the applicators's name on the notice.
Management Questions and answers
how many types of ornamental and turf pest control licenses exist in Florida - 4
what is the maximum number of unlicensed applicators a person with the
Ornamental and Turf License (Ch.487) may supervise - 15
to apply for a pest Control Operator license, a person must pass an exam given by
the DACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control and have - - worked for 3 years
for a licensed business
-4 year college degree in horticulture or related fields plus 1 year working with a
licensed business
- 2 year degree in horticulture or something similar plus 1 year working for a
licensed business
- 24 semesters hours or 26 quarter hours in horticulture or related fields plus 1
year working for a licensed business
the certified operator in charge cannot apply or supervise the applications of
pesticides on - golf courses, parks, cemeteries, athletic fields
,Ornamental and TurfGrass Pest
Management Questions and answers
the Limited Lawn and Ornamental certification is required for the application of an
pesticides, including herbicides to lawns and ornamentals around. - - public
buildings and schools
-hospitals ( except government-owned) and nursing homes
- grocery stores and restaurants
- apartments and common areas of condominiums
True or False: a person who has a Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance
Certification ( Ch.482)license can apply herbicides to control weeds in plant beds
and perform integrated pest management on ornamental plants - true
a person who has a Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification can
use which of the following materials - - Insecticides with the signal word "caution"
- Insecticidal soaps
- Horticultural oils
- Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
True or false: Persons with the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance
Certification may use only hand held 3 gallon compressed air sprayers or backpack
sprayers that hold no more than 5 gallons? - true
, Ornamental and TurfGrass Pest
Management Questions and answers
A person with the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification - -
May not use power equipment
- May not supervise workers who do not have licenses
- May not apply pesticides to turf, golf courses, athletic fields, parks, or cemeteries
- May not operate a pest control business
sequence of events for qualifying for the Limited Commercial Landscape
Maintenance Certification - 1.Proof of beeing in the landscaping business for at
least 3 years.
2. completing 6 hours of plant bed and ornamental continuing education
approved by the DACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control
3. Passing the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance exam
Notice of lawn and ornamental pesticide applications must: - - be posted in an
obvious location where the pesticide was applied
-be posted at the time the pesticide is applied
- have the applicators's name on the notice.
