Michigan Aquatic Pest Management
Exam – Complete Questions & Correct
Answers
This document provides the full set of exam questions and correct answers for the
Michigan Aquatic Pest Management certification. It covers pesticide laws and regulations,
aquatic nuisance control, water resources protection, aquatic plant and algae
identification, herbicide types and applications, mechanical, cultural, and biological
control methods, as well as pest and fish management strategies. The material is
comprehensive and aligned with the state certification exam requirements.
To what agency does the Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Act give the director the authority to register or certify
private and commercial applicators to prescribe standards for
certification and registration?
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Aquatic Nuisance Control Act (Part 33 of Act 451)
Requires permits to chemically treat any waters of the state for
aquatic nuisance control
A person applying pesticides for commercial purposes must be
either a certified applicator or a registered technician, and the
company they work for must be licensed to provide pesticide
application services.
TRUE or FALSE?
True
Registered technicians are persons who are not certified
commercial applicators but are authorized to apply general use
pesticides for a commercial purpose.
TRUE or FALSE?
,True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial
pesticide application businesses to obtain a commercial license?
They must employ at least one certified commercial applicator who
has two years of experience OR has one year or experience and a
related 4 year college degree.
According to regulation 636, the minimum time period for keeping
records after making a pesticide application is:
1 year for general use purposes, 3 years for restricted use purposes.
Regulation 637
Requires specific conduct of pesticide applicators to protect people
and the environment.
Part 31 of Act 451 Water Resources Protection
Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies
involving application of pesticides to surface waters of the state
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
What does FIFRA stand for?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
What is FIFRA?
The federal law regulating pesticides
Which agency must register all pesticides before they can be sold or
used?
EPA
General Use Pesticides
Pesticides that can be purchased without restriction
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)
Pesticides that can be used only by a certified applicator and can be
purchased only by certified applicators
Ready-to-use Pesticide
Pesticides that are applied directly from the manufacturers original
container with no need to mix or load into application equipment
(aerosols, strips, baits)
Record keeping requirement for general use pesticides
,One year following application
Record keeping requirement for restricted use pesticides
Three years following application
Pesticide records need to contain the following... (7)
1. Name of pesticide used
2. Concentration
3. Amount
4. Target pest or purpose
5. Date of application
6. Address/location applied
7. Method of application, if applicable
Approved trainers must have how many years experience in the
category they intend to train?
2 years
Chemical treatment signage requirements
-Bright
-Sturdy
-Weather resistant
-8.5x11 inches
-12 inches above ground
Signage must be posted in the following locations
-Every 100 feet along shoreline and next to any riparian lands
adjacent
-For greater than two acres, also at all access sites
The Marine Safety Act requires that boats have the following... (5)
1. Boat must be properly registered
2. One flotation device per passenger
3. Proper running lights
4. Fire extinguisher
5. A sound device (horn, bell, whistle)
What pesticide information must an applicator understand to
minimize risk, and where can the information be found?
What pesticides are, how they work, the best product for controlling
the target pest, appropriate timing, necessary PPE, how to mix, load
, and apply pesticides, proper storage and handling.
Much of this can be found on the pesticide label.
What is the primary means of communication between pesticide
manufacturers and pesticide users?
The product label
List 7 or more parts of a pesticide label
-Brand name
-Ingredient statement
-Chemical name
-Net contents
-Registration and establishment numbers
-Name and address of manufacturer
-Signal words
-Statement of practical treatment
-Directions for use
-Etc
What information is included in the ingredient statement?
-Active ingredients
-Amount of inert ingredients
-The percentage of each component
List the signal words and symbols used on pesticides label
Caution
Warning
Danger
Danger: Poison
The signal word "Danger: Poison" may also be displayed with what
symbol?
Skull and Crossbones
What does a personal protective equipment statement tell a
pesticide applicator?
The minimum amount of PPE that must be worn when using the
pesticide
Pesticides should not be used at...
Exam – Complete Questions & Correct
Answers
This document provides the full set of exam questions and correct answers for the
Michigan Aquatic Pest Management certification. It covers pesticide laws and regulations,
aquatic nuisance control, water resources protection, aquatic plant and algae
identification, herbicide types and applications, mechanical, cultural, and biological
control methods, as well as pest and fish management strategies. The material is
comprehensive and aligned with the state certification exam requirements.
To what agency does the Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Act give the director the authority to register or certify
private and commercial applicators to prescribe standards for
certification and registration?
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Aquatic Nuisance Control Act (Part 33 of Act 451)
Requires permits to chemically treat any waters of the state for
aquatic nuisance control
A person applying pesticides for commercial purposes must be
either a certified applicator or a registered technician, and the
company they work for must be licensed to provide pesticide
application services.
TRUE or FALSE?
True
Registered technicians are persons who are not certified
commercial applicators but are authorized to apply general use
pesticides for a commercial purpose.
TRUE or FALSE?
,True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial
pesticide application businesses to obtain a commercial license?
They must employ at least one certified commercial applicator who
has two years of experience OR has one year or experience and a
related 4 year college degree.
According to regulation 636, the minimum time period for keeping
records after making a pesticide application is:
1 year for general use purposes, 3 years for restricted use purposes.
Regulation 637
Requires specific conduct of pesticide applicators to protect people
and the environment.
Part 31 of Act 451 Water Resources Protection
Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies
involving application of pesticides to surface waters of the state
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
What does FIFRA stand for?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
What is FIFRA?
The federal law regulating pesticides
Which agency must register all pesticides before they can be sold or
used?
EPA
General Use Pesticides
Pesticides that can be purchased without restriction
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)
Pesticides that can be used only by a certified applicator and can be
purchased only by certified applicators
Ready-to-use Pesticide
Pesticides that are applied directly from the manufacturers original
container with no need to mix or load into application equipment
(aerosols, strips, baits)
Record keeping requirement for general use pesticides
,One year following application
Record keeping requirement for restricted use pesticides
Three years following application
Pesticide records need to contain the following... (7)
1. Name of pesticide used
2. Concentration
3. Amount
4. Target pest or purpose
5. Date of application
6. Address/location applied
7. Method of application, if applicable
Approved trainers must have how many years experience in the
category they intend to train?
2 years
Chemical treatment signage requirements
-Bright
-Sturdy
-Weather resistant
-8.5x11 inches
-12 inches above ground
Signage must be posted in the following locations
-Every 100 feet along shoreline and next to any riparian lands
adjacent
-For greater than two acres, also at all access sites
The Marine Safety Act requires that boats have the following... (5)
1. Boat must be properly registered
2. One flotation device per passenger
3. Proper running lights
4. Fire extinguisher
5. A sound device (horn, bell, whistle)
What pesticide information must an applicator understand to
minimize risk, and where can the information be found?
What pesticides are, how they work, the best product for controlling
the target pest, appropriate timing, necessary PPE, how to mix, load
, and apply pesticides, proper storage and handling.
Much of this can be found on the pesticide label.
What is the primary means of communication between pesticide
manufacturers and pesticide users?
The product label
List 7 or more parts of a pesticide label
-Brand name
-Ingredient statement
-Chemical name
-Net contents
-Registration and establishment numbers
-Name and address of manufacturer
-Signal words
-Statement of practical treatment
-Directions for use
-Etc
What information is included in the ingredient statement?
-Active ingredients
-Amount of inert ingredients
-The percentage of each component
List the signal words and symbols used on pesticides label
Caution
Warning
Danger
Danger: Poison
The signal word "Danger: Poison" may also be displayed with what
symbol?
Skull and Crossbones
What does a personal protective equipment statement tell a
pesticide applicator?
The minimum amount of PPE that must be worn when using the
pesticide
Pesticides should not be used at...
