VA PESTICIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024-2025
Private Applicator - Answer Certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any
restricted use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity
Renewal of Certification Commercial Applicator - Answer Certification Expires June
30th Second yr after issue. OPS will send a renewal notice. Continuing education credits
required.
Certified Commercial Applicator - Answer uses pesticide for any use other than as
described for private applicator
Certified Registered Technician - Question individual who performs services similar to
commercial applicator. May use general use pesticides on the job without supervision
and may use RUPs only under direct supervision. 20 hours job training and 20 hours
manual study
Type of Applicators - Question For Hire, Not for hire- only on property owned or leased
by the applicator or by his or her employer, Government Employees, Inactive
Responsibilities - Answer - Pesticide Label
-Registered Tech and Person in Training Supervision
-Records
-Licenses
-Accident Reporting
Following the Label - Answer Label is legal agreement between EPA Manufacturer and
User
Supervision of Registered Technicians and Uncertified Persons in Training - Answer -
uncertified must have direct onsite supervision for any pesticide. Tech must have onsite
,supervision for restricted use.
recordkeeping - shall keep a record of all applications for a period of at least 2 years
reporting incidents - any report, in writing, of an accident which creates a risk of death
to any person, or threat to public health or the environment by telephone within 48 hours
to VDACSOPS are also required to submit written report within 10 days. further reports
may be required depending on incident.
Pesticide Business License - Answer -$50 annual and a separate license is needed for
each location.
-$100,000 insurance property damage, $100,000 for personal injury and $300,00 per
occurrence
- license expires March 31st each year
Pesticide Business Responsibilities - Answer -If RUP are sold or distributed a certified
commercial applicator must be present at each location during business hours
-Commercial Applicator must be employee of business applying or recommending
pesticide use.
Sales of all RUP and all applications must be recorded for 2 years
Obey state regulations
Pests -Answer-Competes with humans or desirable plants for food or water
-Injures humans, animals, structures, desirable plants, or possessions
-Spreads disease
-Annoys humans
Pest Categories -Answer Key Pests
Occasional Pests
Secondary Pests
,Key pests - Answer Almost always present, cause major damage and require regular
control
Occasional Pests - Answer Migratory or cyclical and require intermittent control
Secondary Pests - Question Control only under certain circumstances required
Identification - Question Must be done to deal with a situation involving:
-Physical Features
-Damage Characteristics
-Development and Biology
-Key, Secondary, or Occasional
-Control Goal
Generalized Pest Groups - Question -Weeds
-Parasites and Diseases
-Mollusks
-Arthropods
-Vertebrates
Weeds - Question -Hardy and Aggressive
-Produce vast amount of seeds efficiently dispersed
-Dispersal by runners or underground stems
-Weed seeds may dormant for long period
-Can survive unfavorable conditions
-Able to compete for water, light, and nutrients more efficiently than cultivated plants
, Monocot - Answer -One leaf seed
-Parallel Leaf Veins
-Fibrous Routs
-Grasses and Lillies
-Crabgrass, Johnsongrass
Dicott (broadleaves - Answer -Two seed leafs
-Broad or narrow leaves with netlike veins
-Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5
-Taproots penetrate deep into soil
-Some have wppdy stems
-Trees and Shrubs
-Poison ivy, dandelions
Annuals - Answer -Live 1 yr or less
-Germinate from seed, grow, flower, set seed and die within 12 months
Summer annuals germinate in spring or summer and flower in later summer or early fall
Crabgrass, Russian thistle Winter annuals germinate in late summer, fall or winter and
flower in the spring Biennials Answer 2 yr life cycle Germinate and grow foliage during
first yr with first yr growth often as wide low growing cluster of leaves called rosette
Second yr biennials flower, set seed and die
Perennials - Answer - Live more than 2 yrs and some live for many yrs
- Store food in underground parts and sue this energy to produce new growth early in
each growing season
-Harder to control
-Flower and set seeds repeatedly 1 or more times a year
-Have special structures for spreading
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024-2025
Private Applicator - Answer Certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any
restricted use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity
Renewal of Certification Commercial Applicator - Answer Certification Expires June
30th Second yr after issue. OPS will send a renewal notice. Continuing education credits
required.
Certified Commercial Applicator - Answer uses pesticide for any use other than as
described for private applicator
Certified Registered Technician - Question individual who performs services similar to
commercial applicator. May use general use pesticides on the job without supervision
and may use RUPs only under direct supervision. 20 hours job training and 20 hours
manual study
Type of Applicators - Question For Hire, Not for hire- only on property owned or leased
by the applicator or by his or her employer, Government Employees, Inactive
Responsibilities - Answer - Pesticide Label
-Registered Tech and Person in Training Supervision
-Records
-Licenses
-Accident Reporting
Following the Label - Answer Label is legal agreement between EPA Manufacturer and
User
Supervision of Registered Technicians and Uncertified Persons in Training - Answer -
uncertified must have direct onsite supervision for any pesticide. Tech must have onsite
,supervision for restricted use.
recordkeeping - shall keep a record of all applications for a period of at least 2 years
reporting incidents - any report, in writing, of an accident which creates a risk of death
to any person, or threat to public health or the environment by telephone within 48 hours
to VDACSOPS are also required to submit written report within 10 days. further reports
may be required depending on incident.
Pesticide Business License - Answer -$50 annual and a separate license is needed for
each location.
-$100,000 insurance property damage, $100,000 for personal injury and $300,00 per
occurrence
- license expires March 31st each year
Pesticide Business Responsibilities - Answer -If RUP are sold or distributed a certified
commercial applicator must be present at each location during business hours
-Commercial Applicator must be employee of business applying or recommending
pesticide use.
Sales of all RUP and all applications must be recorded for 2 years
Obey state regulations
Pests -Answer-Competes with humans or desirable plants for food or water
-Injures humans, animals, structures, desirable plants, or possessions
-Spreads disease
-Annoys humans
Pest Categories -Answer Key Pests
Occasional Pests
Secondary Pests
,Key pests - Answer Almost always present, cause major damage and require regular
control
Occasional Pests - Answer Migratory or cyclical and require intermittent control
Secondary Pests - Question Control only under certain circumstances required
Identification - Question Must be done to deal with a situation involving:
-Physical Features
-Damage Characteristics
-Development and Biology
-Key, Secondary, or Occasional
-Control Goal
Generalized Pest Groups - Question -Weeds
-Parasites and Diseases
-Mollusks
-Arthropods
-Vertebrates
Weeds - Question -Hardy and Aggressive
-Produce vast amount of seeds efficiently dispersed
-Dispersal by runners or underground stems
-Weed seeds may dormant for long period
-Can survive unfavorable conditions
-Able to compete for water, light, and nutrients more efficiently than cultivated plants
, Monocot - Answer -One leaf seed
-Parallel Leaf Veins
-Fibrous Routs
-Grasses and Lillies
-Crabgrass, Johnsongrass
Dicott (broadleaves - Answer -Two seed leafs
-Broad or narrow leaves with netlike veins
-Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5
-Taproots penetrate deep into soil
-Some have wppdy stems
-Trees and Shrubs
-Poison ivy, dandelions
Annuals - Answer -Live 1 yr or less
-Germinate from seed, grow, flower, set seed and die within 12 months
Summer annuals germinate in spring or summer and flower in later summer or early fall
Crabgrass, Russian thistle Winter annuals germinate in late summer, fall or winter and
flower in the spring Biennials Answer 2 yr life cycle Germinate and grow foliage during
first yr with first yr growth often as wide low growing cluster of leaves called rosette
Second yr biennials flower, set seed and die
Perennials - Answer - Live more than 2 yrs and some live for many yrs
- Store food in underground parts and sue this energy to produce new growth early in
each growing season
-Harder to control
-Flower and set seeds repeatedly 1 or more times a year
-Have special structures for spreading
