MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
Applicator Exam Questions and answers
2025
Using .barriers .to .prevent .pests .from .getting .into .an .area .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pesticide .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Mechanical
Making .use .of .plant .varieties .that .are .naturally .resistant .to .insect .feeding .is .an
.example .of .which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Genetic
Which .of .the .statements .about .biological .control .is .true?
a) .Modifying .the .environment .to .enhance .natural .enemies .is .recommended .in
.bio .control
b) .Biological .control .involves .importing .exotic .pests .to .control .natural .enemies .
c) .Using .several .cultural .practices .and .a .wide .variety .of .pesticides .works .best
.in .biological .control .- .ANS✓✓-a) .Modifying .the .environment .to .enhance
.natural .enemies .is .recommended .in .bio .control
Sealing .building .cracks .and .small .openings .is .an .example .of .what .kind .of .pest
.management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Physical
Which .statement .about .cultural .control .practices .is .true?
a) .They .reduce .pest .establishment, .reproduction, .and .survival
b) .They .use .naturally .derived .or .synthesized .chemicals .to .control .pests
c) .they .involve .the .release .of .parasites .and .predators .found .in .foreign
.countries .- .ANS✓✓-a) .They .reduce .pest .establishment, .reproduction, .and
.survival
Monitoring .pests .at .airports .and .ocean .ports .that .pose .a .serious .threat .to
.public .health .or .widespread .damage .to .crops .or .animals .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Regulatory
Which .statements .about .pest .management .strategies .in .IPM .is .true?
a) .The .goal .is .to .prevent .pests .from .reaching .damaging .levels
b) .Eradication .is .never .the .goal .of .an .IPM .program
,c) .Nonchemical .methods .are .short-term .solutions .to .control .pests .- .ANS✓✓-a)
.The .goal .is .to .prevent .pests .from .reaching .damaging .levels
Which .would .be .considered .a .preventative .pest .management .strategy?
a) .Planting .weed- .and .disease-free .seed .on .an .athletic .field
b) .Releasing .natural .enemies .to .help .reduce .pest .populations
c) .Removing .a .pest .that .is .a .public .health .concern .from .an .area .- .ANS✓✓-a)
.Planting .weed- .and .disease-free .seed .on .an .athletic .field
Which .statement .about .action .thresholds .is .true? .
a) .The .IPM .technician .needs .to .implement .control .measures .below .the .action
.threshold .level
b) .The .action .threshold .for .a .pest .may .be .set .at .a .0 .pest .population .density
c) .In .an .urban .landscape, .action .thresholds .are .usually .more .related .to
.economics .than .aesthetics .- .ANS✓✓-b) .The .action .threshold .for .a .pest .may .be
.set .at .a .0 .pest .population .density
Which .would .increase .the .likelihood .of .pesticide .resistance?
a) .An .insect .that .has .1 .generation .per .year
b) .Continual .use .of .pesticides .from .the .same .chemical .class
c) .Applying .a .pesticide .that .has .little .or .no .residual .effect .- .ANS✓✓-b)
.Continual .use .of .pesticides .from .the .same .chemical .class
Which .statement .about .FIFRA .is .false?
a) .it .provides .the .overall .framework .for .the .federal .pesticide .regulatory .program
b) .it .prevents .states, .tribes, .and .territories .from .creating .laws .that .are .stricter
.than .federal .regulations
c) .it .allows .applicators .to .deviate .from .the .pesticide .label .under .specific .use
.situations .- .ANS✓✓-b) .it .prevents .states, .tribes, .and .territories .from .creating
.laws .that .are .stricter .than .federal .regulations
Under .federal .law, .which .statement .about .trained .and .certified .applicators .is
.true?
a) .They .may .apply .and/or .supervise .the .application .of .RUPs
b) .They .must .receive .supplemental .training .before .mixing .RUPs
c) .they .are .exempt .from .obtaining .county .bulletins .for .the .protection .of
.endangered .species .- .ANS✓✓-a) .They .may .apply .and/or .supervise .the
.application .of .RUPs
What .is .the .purpose .of .the .registration .and .reregistration .process? .- .ANS✓✓-
To .provide .evidence .that .the .pesticide .will .not .cause .unreasonable .risks .to
.human .health .or .the .environment
,T/F- .Approved .pesticide .labels .have .the .force .of .law .- .ANS✓✓-True
Which .of .the .following .criteria .is .used .by .EPA .in .establishing .pesticide
.tolerances?
a) .Research .data .completely .independent .of .the .pesticide .manufacturer
b) .The .anticipated .volume .of .product .to .be .sold .in .any .given .year
c) .The .toxicity .of .the .pesticide .and .its .breakdown .products .- .ANS✓✓-c) .The
.toxicity .of .the .pesticide .and .its .breakdown .products
Under .federal .law, .which .is .unlawful .and .subject .to .civil .or .criminal .penalties?
a) .Allowing .a .person .under .the .direct .supervision .of .a .certified .applicator .to
.apply .RUPs
b) .detaching, .altering, .defacing, .or .destroying .any .part .of .a .container .or
.labeling
c) .Keeping .inadequate .records .of .employees .who .received .training .on .the
.proper .use .of .pesticides .- .ANS✓✓-b) .detaching, .altering, .defacing, .or
.destroying .any .part .of .a .container .or .labeling
Which .federal .regulation .requires .employee .training .in .the .use .of .pesticides? .-
.ANS✓✓-WPS .(Workers .protection .standard)
Which .group .of .pesticides .is .exempt .from .registration .because .it .poses .little .or
.no .risk .to .humans .and .the .environment? .- .ANS✓✓-Minimum .risk .pesticides
The .active .ingredient .in .Tempo20WP .is .listed .as .β-Cyfluthrin, .cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl .3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-
2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. .What .does .the .term ."Cylfuthrin"
.represent? .- .ANS✓✓-The .common .name
Which .statements .about .pesticide .label .names .and .ingredients .is .true? .
a) .Both .the .active .ingredients .and .inert .ingredients .must .be .listed .by .chemical
.name
b) .various .manufacturers .use .different .trade .names, .even .though .the .products
.may .contain .the .same .active .ingredient
c) .Common .names .are .those .officially .accepted .by .the .manufacturer .- .ANS✓✓-
b) .various .manufacturers .use .different .trade .names, .even .though .the .products
.may .contain .the .same .active .ingredient
What .is .the .purpose .of .the .signal .word? .- .ANS✓✓-Indicates .the .product's
.relative .acute .toxicity .to .humans .and .animals
The .routes .of .entry .statement, ."Extremely .hazardous .by .skin .contact- .rapidly
.absorbed .through .the .skin," .on .a .label .would .most .likely .carry .which .signal
.word?
, a) .DANGER
b) .WARNING
c) .CAUTION .- .ANS✓✓-a) .DANGER
"Do .not .breathe .vapors .or .spray .mist" .is .an .example .of .a .____________ .- .ANS
✓✓-Specific .action .statement
Directions .for .mixing .and .loading .a .pesticide .are .usually .found .under
._________________ .- .ANS✓✓-Directions .for .use
"If .swallowed, .call .a .doctor" .is .an .example .of .what .kind .of .statement? .- .ANS✓
✓-Mandatory
Who .is .responsible .for .developing .SDSs .for .pesticides .and .providing .them
.upon .request? .- .ANS✓✓-the .product .manufacturer
The .name ."X-Pest .5G" .on .a .pesticide .label .indicates .a: .
a) .Granular .pesticide .with .5% .active .ingredient
b) .Granular .pesticide .with .5% .inert .ingredients
c) .Gel .pesticide .with .5% .active .ingredient .- .ANS✓✓-a) .Granular .pesticide .with
.5% .active .ingredient
Which .is .the .pesticide .formulation .process .by .which .solid .particles .are
.dispersed .in .a .liquid? .- .ANS✓✓-suspension?
Which .liquid .pesticide .formulation .consists .of .a .small .amount .of .active
.ingredient .(1% .or .less .per .unit .volume)? .- .ANS✓✓-RTU, .ready .to .use .(low
.concentrate) .solution
Which .liquid .pesticide .formulation .may .approach .100% .active .ingredient? .- .ANS
✓✓-ULV, .ultra .low .volume
Which .is .a .disadvantage .of .both .EC .and .ULV .formulations?
a) .difficult .to .handle, .transport, .and .store
b) .require .constant .agitation .to .keep .in .suspension
c) .solvents .may .cause .rubber .or .plastic .hoses, .gaskets, .pump .parts, .and .other
.surfaces .to .deteriorate .- .ANS✓✓-c) .solvents .may .cause .rubber .or .plastic
.hoses, .gaskets, .pump .parts, .and .other .surfaces .to .deteriorate
Which .dry/solid .formulation .is .mixed .in .water .and .reduces .the .risk .of .inhalation
.exposure .during .mixing .and .loading? .- .ANS✓✓-Water-dispersible .granule
.(WDG) .or .dry .flowable .(DF)
Which .type .of .dry/solid .pesticide .formulation .consists .of .particles .that .are .the
.same .weight .and .shape? .- .ANS✓✓-pellet
Applicator Exam Questions and answers
2025
Using .barriers .to .prevent .pests .from .getting .into .an .area .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pesticide .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Mechanical
Making .use .of .plant .varieties .that .are .naturally .resistant .to .insect .feeding .is .an
.example .of .which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Genetic
Which .of .the .statements .about .biological .control .is .true?
a) .Modifying .the .environment .to .enhance .natural .enemies .is .recommended .in
.bio .control
b) .Biological .control .involves .importing .exotic .pests .to .control .natural .enemies .
c) .Using .several .cultural .practices .and .a .wide .variety .of .pesticides .works .best
.in .biological .control .- .ANS✓✓-a) .Modifying .the .environment .to .enhance
.natural .enemies .is .recommended .in .bio .control
Sealing .building .cracks .and .small .openings .is .an .example .of .what .kind .of .pest
.management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Physical
Which .statement .about .cultural .control .practices .is .true?
a) .They .reduce .pest .establishment, .reproduction, .and .survival
b) .They .use .naturally .derived .or .synthesized .chemicals .to .control .pests
c) .they .involve .the .release .of .parasites .and .predators .found .in .foreign
.countries .- .ANS✓✓-a) .They .reduce .pest .establishment, .reproduction, .and
.survival
Monitoring .pests .at .airports .and .ocean .ports .that .pose .a .serious .threat .to
.public .health .or .widespread .damage .to .crops .or .animals .is .an .example .of
.which .type .of .pest .management .method? .- .ANS✓✓-Regulatory
Which .statements .about .pest .management .strategies .in .IPM .is .true?
a) .The .goal .is .to .prevent .pests .from .reaching .damaging .levels
b) .Eradication .is .never .the .goal .of .an .IPM .program
,c) .Nonchemical .methods .are .short-term .solutions .to .control .pests .- .ANS✓✓-a)
.The .goal .is .to .prevent .pests .from .reaching .damaging .levels
Which .would .be .considered .a .preventative .pest .management .strategy?
a) .Planting .weed- .and .disease-free .seed .on .an .athletic .field
b) .Releasing .natural .enemies .to .help .reduce .pest .populations
c) .Removing .a .pest .that .is .a .public .health .concern .from .an .area .- .ANS✓✓-a)
.Planting .weed- .and .disease-free .seed .on .an .athletic .field
Which .statement .about .action .thresholds .is .true? .
a) .The .IPM .technician .needs .to .implement .control .measures .below .the .action
.threshold .level
b) .The .action .threshold .for .a .pest .may .be .set .at .a .0 .pest .population .density
c) .In .an .urban .landscape, .action .thresholds .are .usually .more .related .to
.economics .than .aesthetics .- .ANS✓✓-b) .The .action .threshold .for .a .pest .may .be
.set .at .a .0 .pest .population .density
Which .would .increase .the .likelihood .of .pesticide .resistance?
a) .An .insect .that .has .1 .generation .per .year
b) .Continual .use .of .pesticides .from .the .same .chemical .class
c) .Applying .a .pesticide .that .has .little .or .no .residual .effect .- .ANS✓✓-b)
.Continual .use .of .pesticides .from .the .same .chemical .class
Which .statement .about .FIFRA .is .false?
a) .it .provides .the .overall .framework .for .the .federal .pesticide .regulatory .program
b) .it .prevents .states, .tribes, .and .territories .from .creating .laws .that .are .stricter
.than .federal .regulations
c) .it .allows .applicators .to .deviate .from .the .pesticide .label .under .specific .use
.situations .- .ANS✓✓-b) .it .prevents .states, .tribes, .and .territories .from .creating
.laws .that .are .stricter .than .federal .regulations
Under .federal .law, .which .statement .about .trained .and .certified .applicators .is
.true?
a) .They .may .apply .and/or .supervise .the .application .of .RUPs
b) .They .must .receive .supplemental .training .before .mixing .RUPs
c) .they .are .exempt .from .obtaining .county .bulletins .for .the .protection .of
.endangered .species .- .ANS✓✓-a) .They .may .apply .and/or .supervise .the
.application .of .RUPs
What .is .the .purpose .of .the .registration .and .reregistration .process? .- .ANS✓✓-
To .provide .evidence .that .the .pesticide .will .not .cause .unreasonable .risks .to
.human .health .or .the .environment
,T/F- .Approved .pesticide .labels .have .the .force .of .law .- .ANS✓✓-True
Which .of .the .following .criteria .is .used .by .EPA .in .establishing .pesticide
.tolerances?
a) .Research .data .completely .independent .of .the .pesticide .manufacturer
b) .The .anticipated .volume .of .product .to .be .sold .in .any .given .year
c) .The .toxicity .of .the .pesticide .and .its .breakdown .products .- .ANS✓✓-c) .The
.toxicity .of .the .pesticide .and .its .breakdown .products
Under .federal .law, .which .is .unlawful .and .subject .to .civil .or .criminal .penalties?
a) .Allowing .a .person .under .the .direct .supervision .of .a .certified .applicator .to
.apply .RUPs
b) .detaching, .altering, .defacing, .or .destroying .any .part .of .a .container .or
.labeling
c) .Keeping .inadequate .records .of .employees .who .received .training .on .the
.proper .use .of .pesticides .- .ANS✓✓-b) .detaching, .altering, .defacing, .or
.destroying .any .part .of .a .container .or .labeling
Which .federal .regulation .requires .employee .training .in .the .use .of .pesticides? .-
.ANS✓✓-WPS .(Workers .protection .standard)
Which .group .of .pesticides .is .exempt .from .registration .because .it .poses .little .or
.no .risk .to .humans .and .the .environment? .- .ANS✓✓-Minimum .risk .pesticides
The .active .ingredient .in .Tempo20WP .is .listed .as .β-Cyfluthrin, .cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl .3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-
2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. .What .does .the .term ."Cylfuthrin"
.represent? .- .ANS✓✓-The .common .name
Which .statements .about .pesticide .label .names .and .ingredients .is .true? .
a) .Both .the .active .ingredients .and .inert .ingredients .must .be .listed .by .chemical
.name
b) .various .manufacturers .use .different .trade .names, .even .though .the .products
.may .contain .the .same .active .ingredient
c) .Common .names .are .those .officially .accepted .by .the .manufacturer .- .ANS✓✓-
b) .various .manufacturers .use .different .trade .names, .even .though .the .products
.may .contain .the .same .active .ingredient
What .is .the .purpose .of .the .signal .word? .- .ANS✓✓-Indicates .the .product's
.relative .acute .toxicity .to .humans .and .animals
The .routes .of .entry .statement, ."Extremely .hazardous .by .skin .contact- .rapidly
.absorbed .through .the .skin," .on .a .label .would .most .likely .carry .which .signal
.word?
, a) .DANGER
b) .WARNING
c) .CAUTION .- .ANS✓✓-a) .DANGER
"Do .not .breathe .vapors .or .spray .mist" .is .an .example .of .a .____________ .- .ANS
✓✓-Specific .action .statement
Directions .for .mixing .and .loading .a .pesticide .are .usually .found .under
._________________ .- .ANS✓✓-Directions .for .use
"If .swallowed, .call .a .doctor" .is .an .example .of .what .kind .of .statement? .- .ANS✓
✓-Mandatory
Who .is .responsible .for .developing .SDSs .for .pesticides .and .providing .them
.upon .request? .- .ANS✓✓-the .product .manufacturer
The .name ."X-Pest .5G" .on .a .pesticide .label .indicates .a: .
a) .Granular .pesticide .with .5% .active .ingredient
b) .Granular .pesticide .with .5% .inert .ingredients
c) .Gel .pesticide .with .5% .active .ingredient .- .ANS✓✓-a) .Granular .pesticide .with
.5% .active .ingredient
Which .is .the .pesticide .formulation .process .by .which .solid .particles .are
.dispersed .in .a .liquid? .- .ANS✓✓-suspension?
Which .liquid .pesticide .formulation .consists .of .a .small .amount .of .active
.ingredient .(1% .or .less .per .unit .volume)? .- .ANS✓✓-RTU, .ready .to .use .(low
.concentrate) .solution
Which .liquid .pesticide .formulation .may .approach .100% .active .ingredient? .- .ANS
✓✓-ULV, .ultra .low .volume
Which .is .a .disadvantage .of .both .EC .and .ULV .formulations?
a) .difficult .to .handle, .transport, .and .store
b) .require .constant .agitation .to .keep .in .suspension
c) .solvents .may .cause .rubber .or .plastic .hoses, .gaskets, .pump .parts, .and .other
.surfaces .to .deteriorate .- .ANS✓✓-c) .solvents .may .cause .rubber .or .plastic
.hoses, .gaskets, .pump .parts, .and .other .surfaces .to .deteriorate
Which .dry/solid .formulation .is .mixed .in .water .and .reduces .the .risk .of .inhalation
.exposure .during .mixing .and .loading? .- .ANS✓✓-Water-dispersible .granule
.(WDG) .or .dry .flowable .(DF)
Which .type .of .dry/solid .pesticide .formulation .consists .of .particles .that .are .the
.same .weight .and .shape? .- .ANS✓✓-pellet
