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What are some examples of pesticide misuse?
What are some examples of pesticide misuse?
-Not using a pesticide according to label directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA stands for?
MDA stands for?
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
FIFRA stands for?
FIFRA stands for?
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act
A pesticide formulation designed and approved by the FIFRA
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs): A pesticide formulation designed and approved by the
FIFRA
All pesticides other than RUPs including general use and unclassified pesticides and
organic pesticides
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs):
All pesticides other than RUPs including general use and unclassified pesticides and
organic pesticides
These applicators apply pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings
and other structures.
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA)
There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
Re-certification
, What allows someone residing in licensed in another state to obtain a pesticide
applicator license in MN without being required to take MN initial certification exams or
completing MN recertification requirements?
Reciprocity
A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Endangered Species
A plant or animal likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.
Threatened Species
Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as threatened or endangered.
Candidate Species
A plan of protection for groundwater and surface water.
Pesticide Management Plan
These are practical, research-based ways for users of pesticides to prevent or minimize
contamination.
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
The distance of untreated land between a pesticide treated area in the areas that need
protection from the pesticides.
Application Setbacks
The distance from the soil surface down to the water table.
Depth to Groundwater
When the water source filling the pesticide application equipment has a water pressure
drop unexpectedly in the supply line, electricity is shut down or a pump fails and the
pesticide runs back into the water source, contaminating it.
Backflow
What are some examples of pesticide misuse?
What are some examples of pesticide misuse?
-Not using a pesticide according to label directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA stands for?
MDA stands for?
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
FIFRA stands for?
FIFRA stands for?
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act
A pesticide formulation designed and approved by the FIFRA
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs): A pesticide formulation designed and approved by the
FIFRA
All pesticides other than RUPs including general use and unclassified pesticides and
organic pesticides
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs):
All pesticides other than RUPs including general use and unclassified pesticides and
organic pesticides
These applicators apply pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings
and other structures.
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA)
There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
Re-certification
, What allows someone residing in licensed in another state to obtain a pesticide
applicator license in MN without being required to take MN initial certification exams or
completing MN recertification requirements?
Reciprocity
A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Endangered Species
A plant or animal likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.
Threatened Species
Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as threatened or endangered.
Candidate Species
A plan of protection for groundwater and surface water.
Pesticide Management Plan
These are practical, research-based ways for users of pesticides to prevent or minimize
contamination.
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
The distance of untreated land between a pesticide treated area in the areas that need
protection from the pesticides.
Application Setbacks
The distance from the soil surface down to the water table.
Depth to Groundwater
When the water source filling the pesticide application equipment has a water pressure
drop unexpectedly in the supply line, electricity is shut down or a pump fails and the
pesticide runs back into the water source, contaminating it.
Backflow
