PESTICIDE
Office of Indiana State Chemist - ANSWER Which state agency is responsible
for pesticide regulation
Must follow all directions written on the label - ANSWER What are the legal
responsibilities of the pesticide applicator as it relates to the product label
Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial
applicators - ANSWER Who must legally be certified to use pesticides in
Indiana
-Application to land that I own or rent- ANSWER Private applicator
Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire
& restricted use pesticides to property of employer - ANSWER Commercial
applicators
can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator
- ANSWER Registered technicians
5 - ANSWER How many years is pesticide applicator certification good for
Retesting or certified credit hours - ANSWER Two options available to
maintain applicator certification
,www.isco.purdue.edu - ANSWER Where to get RELIABLE information on
pesticide applicator continuing certification programs
Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in -
ANSWER Discuss the applicator license purpose
Each Cert. Category can legally apply pesticides to specific sites for a specific
purpose. Without the Cert., you CANNOT legally apply pesticides to that site -
ANSWER Explain label uses, application sites, and relationship between
certification categories
A company hired to apply on the property of another - ANSWER List who
must possess a pesticide business license
Always except when the non certified applicator is an RT - ANSWER List
when a certified, licensed supervisor must stay on location with a non certified
applicator
Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT - ANSWER State how
a non certified employee can become a registered technician
Safety equipment, info sheet, product label, a means to call by telephone -
ANSWER List what a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered
technician before sending them off site to work
Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified - ANSWER List what
activities may be performed by a registered technician
On the product label - ANSWER Indicate where to find a RUP statement
, 2 - ANSWER State the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept
Office of Indiana State Chemist website - ANSWER Identify where the types
of information that needs to be kept in RUP record can be located
Section 2 - ANSWER Section 2
Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates - ANSWER Name the
four major pest groups
Misidentification can lead to control being ineffective, or at the wrong time -
ANSWER Explain why accurate pest identification is essential for effective
control
Food, water proper habitat - ANSWER Describe the basic conditions required
for a pest to survive
The population level of an individual pest for which some control measure is
justified - ANSWER Define the action threshold
Once you have identified the pest and it's habits it leads to effective control -
ANSWER Describe the relationship between pest inspection and an action
threshold
Biological, Mechanical, and Cultural - ANSWER Describe three non chemical
control options
Office of Indiana State Chemist - ANSWER Which state agency is responsible
for pesticide regulation
Must follow all directions written on the label - ANSWER What are the legal
responsibilities of the pesticide applicator as it relates to the product label
Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial
applicators - ANSWER Who must legally be certified to use pesticides in
Indiana
-Application to land that I own or rent- ANSWER Private applicator
Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire
& restricted use pesticides to property of employer - ANSWER Commercial
applicators
can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator
- ANSWER Registered technicians
5 - ANSWER How many years is pesticide applicator certification good for
Retesting or certified credit hours - ANSWER Two options available to
maintain applicator certification
,www.isco.purdue.edu - ANSWER Where to get RELIABLE information on
pesticide applicator continuing certification programs
Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in -
ANSWER Discuss the applicator license purpose
Each Cert. Category can legally apply pesticides to specific sites for a specific
purpose. Without the Cert., you CANNOT legally apply pesticides to that site -
ANSWER Explain label uses, application sites, and relationship between
certification categories
A company hired to apply on the property of another - ANSWER List who
must possess a pesticide business license
Always except when the non certified applicator is an RT - ANSWER List
when a certified, licensed supervisor must stay on location with a non certified
applicator
Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT - ANSWER State how
a non certified employee can become a registered technician
Safety equipment, info sheet, product label, a means to call by telephone -
ANSWER List what a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered
technician before sending them off site to work
Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified - ANSWER List what
activities may be performed by a registered technician
On the product label - ANSWER Indicate where to find a RUP statement
, 2 - ANSWER State the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept
Office of Indiana State Chemist website - ANSWER Identify where the types
of information that needs to be kept in RUP record can be located
Section 2 - ANSWER Section 2
Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates - ANSWER Name the
four major pest groups
Misidentification can lead to control being ineffective, or at the wrong time -
ANSWER Explain why accurate pest identification is essential for effective
control
Food, water proper habitat - ANSWER Describe the basic conditions required
for a pest to survive
The population level of an individual pest for which some control measure is
justified - ANSWER Define the action threshold
Once you have identified the pest and it's habits it leads to effective control -
ANSWER Describe the relationship between pest inspection and an action
threshold
Biological, Mechanical, and Cultural - ANSWER Describe three non chemical
control options
