MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A) Questions &
Answers 100% Verified
Pesticide Misuse - ANSWER- -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 - ANSWER- MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - ANSWER- Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - ANSWER- Pesticide formulation designed and
approved by the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - ANSWER- All pesticides other than RUPs
including general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - ANSWER- These applicators apply
pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other structures.
Re-certification - ANSWER- 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.
Reciprocity - ANSWER- Allow 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 .
Endangered Species - ANSWER- A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
, Threatened Species - ANSWER- A plant or animal likely to become endangered within
the foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - ANSWER- Plants or animals that are being considered for
designation as threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
Pesticide Management Plan - ANSWER- A plan of protection for groundwater and
surface water.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) - ANSWER- These are practical, research-based
ways for users of pesticides to prevent or minimize contamination.
Application Setbacks - ANSWER- The distance of untreated land between a pesticide
treated area in the areas that need protection from the pesticides.
Depth to Groundwater - ANSWER- The distance from the soil surface down to the water
table.
Backflow - ANSWER- 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.
Air Gap - ANSWER- A physical separation, or gap, between the water source and the
rim of the tank or container you are filling, designed to prevent backflow.
Reduced Pressure Principal Device - ANSWER- Two independent check valves in the
water supply line, with an automatic pressure differential valve located between the two
valves.
Answers 100% Verified
Pesticide Misuse - ANSWER- -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 - ANSWER- MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - ANSWER- Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - ANSWER- Pesticide formulation designed and
approved by the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - ANSWER- All pesticides other than RUPs
including general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - ANSWER- These applicators apply
pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other structures.
Re-certification - ANSWER- 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.
Reciprocity - ANSWER- Allow 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 .
Endangered Species - ANSWER- A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
, Threatened Species - ANSWER- A plant or animal likely to become endangered within
the foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - ANSWER- Plants or animals that are being considered for
designation as threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
Pesticide Management Plan - ANSWER- A plan of protection for groundwater and
surface water.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) - ANSWER- These are practical, research-based
ways for users of pesticides to prevent or minimize contamination.
Application Setbacks - ANSWER- The distance of untreated land between a pesticide
treated area in the areas that need protection from the pesticides.
Depth to Groundwater - ANSWER- The distance from the soil surface down to the water
table.
Backflow - ANSWER- 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.
Air Gap - ANSWER- A physical separation, or gap, between the water source and the
rim of the tank or container you are filling, designed to prevent backflow.
Reduced Pressure Principal Device - ANSWER- Two independent check valves in the
water supply line, with an automatic pressure differential valve located between the two
valves.
