MDARD MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
Answer: Genetic
⩥ Which statement about cultural control practices is true? Answer:
They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
⩥ Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of pest management method? Answer: Physical
⩥ Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example
of which type of pest management method? Answer: Mechanical
⩥ Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
Answer: Planting weed - and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
⩥ Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance? Answer:
Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
,⩥ 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? Answer: Regulatory
⩥ Which statement about action thresholds is true? Answer: The action
threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density.
⩥ Which statement about pest management strategies in Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) is true? Answer: The goal is to prevent pests from
reaching damaging levels.
⩥ In Michigan, commercial applicators do not have to maintain records
or general-use pesticides but must keep records of restricted-use
pesticides for three years following the application. T/F Answer: False
⩥ If off-target drift is anticipated because of the nature of the
application, a drift management plan must be in place. T/F Answer: True
⩥ In Michigan, empty pesticide containers that have been triple-rinsed
or power-rinsed and punctured may be brought to an MDARD recycling
facility or disposed of in a regular licensed Type II sanitary landfill T/F
Answer: True
, ⩥ The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to obtain and
retain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on all hazardous chemicals (including
pesticides) for employee review. T/F Answer: True
⩥ Your first response after a pesticide spill is to immediately clean it up.
T/F Answer: False
⩥ In Michigan, commercial applicators may also become approved
trainers of registered applicators. T/F Answer: True
⩥ When applying pesticides outside under high temperature conditions,
it is OK to wear short-sleeved shirts, sandals and shorts to avoid heat
stress. T/F Answer: False
⩥ Michigan does not have a specific registry of sensitive persons who
must be notified of pesticide applications on adjacent properties. T/F
Answer: False
⩥ Licensed pesticide dealers may sell restricted-use pesticides only to
certified applicators. T/F Answer: True
⩥ After collecting the rinsate from triple-rinsing pesticide containers you
may pour the rinsate down the floor drain T/F Answer: False
APPLICATOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
Answer: Genetic
⩥ Which statement about cultural control practices is true? Answer:
They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
⩥ Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of pest management method? Answer: Physical
⩥ Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example
of which type of pest management method? Answer: Mechanical
⩥ Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
Answer: Planting weed - and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
⩥ Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance? Answer:
Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
,⩥ 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? Answer: Regulatory
⩥ Which statement about action thresholds is true? Answer: The action
threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density.
⩥ Which statement about pest management strategies in Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) is true? Answer: The goal is to prevent pests from
reaching damaging levels.
⩥ In Michigan, commercial applicators do not have to maintain records
or general-use pesticides but must keep records of restricted-use
pesticides for three years following the application. T/F Answer: False
⩥ If off-target drift is anticipated because of the nature of the
application, a drift management plan must be in place. T/F Answer: True
⩥ In Michigan, empty pesticide containers that have been triple-rinsed
or power-rinsed and punctured may be brought to an MDARD recycling
facility or disposed of in a regular licensed Type II sanitary landfill T/F
Answer: True
, ⩥ The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to obtain and
retain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on all hazardous chemicals (including
pesticides) for employee review. T/F Answer: True
⩥ Your first response after a pesticide spill is to immediately clean it up.
T/F Answer: False
⩥ In Michigan, commercial applicators may also become approved
trainers of registered applicators. T/F Answer: True
⩥ When applying pesticides outside under high temperature conditions,
it is OK to wear short-sleeved shirts, sandals and shorts to avoid heat
stress. T/F Answer: False
⩥ Michigan does not have a specific registry of sensitive persons who
must be notified of pesticide applications on adjacent properties. T/F
Answer: False
⩥ Licensed pesticide dealers may sell restricted-use pesticides only to
certified applicators. T/F Answer: True
⩥ After collecting the rinsate from triple-rinsing pesticide containers you
may pour the rinsate down the floor drain T/F Answer: False
