Cat 3 Pesticide Certification Review TN
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
in order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in TN, an individual must? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Be certified by the TN dept. Of Ag. as a pesticide applicator
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in
order to use a restricted-use pesticide an applicator: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- must be
certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
What applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted-use pesticide? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Pest control tech. working for a chartered company
when does a private applicator become a commercial applicator? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- $15.00 (in
2003)
commercial applicators may become re-certified by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Earning a
certain number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may be fined: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- civil $5,000
Criminal $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- general and
restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 2 years
, True or false about regular plant inspections: they reduce pest infestations by regularly
disturbing the pests - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
which of the following pest groups does not have sucking mouthparts?
A. whiteflies
B. Thrips
C. aphids
D. sawflies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sawflies
Curled, cupped, distorted and discolored leaves indicate feeding by: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- aphids
which stage of scale insects is easiest to control? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crawler
the nest way to avoid sooty mold growth is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- control the pests
that produce honeydew
to detect a whitefly infestation, one should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- look on the
underside of leaves
streaked, silvered foliage results from feeding by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- thrips
fine webbing and bronzed foliage usually indicate an infestation of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- spider mites
a distinguishing feature of beetles is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- they have leathery front
wings that meet in a straight line
an adult dogwood borer may be mistaken for a - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- small wasp
serpentine or blotchy streaks or blisters on the underside of leaves indicates a ____________
infestation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- leafminer
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
in order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in TN, an individual must? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Be certified by the TN dept. Of Ag. as a pesticide applicator
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in
order to use a restricted-use pesticide an applicator: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- must be
certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
What applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted-use pesticide? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Pest control tech. working for a chartered company
when does a private applicator become a commercial applicator? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- $15.00 (in
2003)
commercial applicators may become re-certified by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Earning a
certain number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may be fined: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- civil $5,000
Criminal $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- general and
restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 2 years
, True or false about regular plant inspections: they reduce pest infestations by regularly
disturbing the pests - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
which of the following pest groups does not have sucking mouthparts?
A. whiteflies
B. Thrips
C. aphids
D. sawflies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sawflies
Curled, cupped, distorted and discolored leaves indicate feeding by: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- aphids
which stage of scale insects is easiest to control? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crawler
the nest way to avoid sooty mold growth is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- control the pests
that produce honeydew
to detect a whitefly infestation, one should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- look on the
underside of leaves
streaked, silvered foliage results from feeding by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- thrips
fine webbing and bronzed foliage usually indicate an infestation of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- spider mites
a distinguishing feature of beetles is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- they have leathery front
wings that meet in a straight line
an adult dogwood borer may be mistaken for a - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- small wasp
serpentine or blotchy streaks or blisters on the underside of leaves indicates a ____________
infestation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- leafminer
