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Minnesota Pesticide Applicator Practice Test(Category L
Mosquito Control) PREP EXAM 170 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
Which agency is designated the "state lead agency" responsible for implementing and enforcing
pesticide laws in MN?
a. Minnesota Department of Health
b. Minnesota Department of Agriculture
c. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
d. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Minnesota Department of
Agriculture
Where is cold fogging drift allowed over?
a. crops
b. streams
c. gardens
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. none of the above
What do female black flies feed on?
a. nectar
b. other insects
c. blood
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-c. blood
what best describes a mosquito harborage?
a. large area of calm water
b. open field with puddles of water
c. heavily wooded area
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-c. heavily wooded area
what is the scientific name for mosquitoes carrying LaCrosse Encephalitis?
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a. Coquillettidia perturbans
b. Culex tarsalis
c. Aedes triseriatus
d. Aedes vexans - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Aedes triseriatus
Adult mosquitoes are infected with Lacrosse Encephalitis by taking a blood meal from what?
a. chipmunks
b. humans
c. deer
d. birds - CORRECT ANSWER-a. chipmunks
what is a synergist?
a. a material that combined with another material makes both material more effective than either
would be alone
b. allows for larvae to spread evenly across the water surface
c. makes for a uniform droplet size when cold fogging
d. a larvicide - CORRECT ANSWER-a. a material that combined with another material makes both
material more effective than either would be alone
what best describes Bti?
a. a synergist
b. an adulticide
c. a bacteria
d. a virus - CORRECT ANSWER-c. a bacteria
When does your pesticide applicator license expire?
a. January 1
b. Your birthday
c. December 31
d. End of season/employment - CORRECT ANSWER-c. December 31
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How often must you renew your pesticide applicator license?
a. each year
b. every 2 years
c. every 5 years
d. it never expires - CORRECT ANSWER-a. each year
An animal that is most likely to become extinct is considered?
a. threatened species
b. candidate species
c. watch list species
d. endangered species - CORRECT ANSWER-d. endangered species
How long are you required to keep records of pesticide application?
a. 1 month
b. 1 year
c. 5 years
d. 10 years - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 5 years
What does IPM stand for?
a. important pest management
b. integrated process management
c. integrated priority management
d. integrated pest management - CORRECT ANSWER-d. integrated pest management
What does ULV stand for?
a. ultra loss vectors
b. undulated lethal volume
c. undulated low volume
d. ultra low volume - CORRECT ANSWER-d. ultra low volume
where do female black flies lay their eggs?
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a. on egg rafts in lakes
b. in tires and/or tree holes
c. in stagnant ponds
d. rivers and/or streams - CORRECT ANSWER-d. rivers and/or streams
what diseases do black flies carry?
a. malaria
b. yellow fever
c. west nile virus
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. none of the above
what is the preferred wind speed for fogging treatment?
a. zero
b. 1 mph
c. 2 - 8 mph
d. 9 - 15 mph - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 2-8 mph
if a pesticide spill occurs, whom do you contact?
a. Minnesota duty office
b. Environment protection agency
c. Minnesota department of agriculture
d. Minnesota department of health - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Minnesota duty office
when is the best time to cold fog?
a. 1/2 hour before sunset to 10:30 PM
b. early afternoon
c. early afternoon
d. weekends - CORRECT ANSWER-a. 1/2 hour before sunset to 10:30 PM
which of these creates the smallest droplet size when adulticiding?
a. backpack
20 May 2026
Minnesota Pesticide Applicator Practice Test(Category L
Mosquito Control) PREP EXAM 170 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
Which agency is designated the "state lead agency" responsible for implementing and enforcing
pesticide laws in MN?
a. Minnesota Department of Health
b. Minnesota Department of Agriculture
c. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
d. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Minnesota Department of
Agriculture
Where is cold fogging drift allowed over?
a. crops
b. streams
c. gardens
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. none of the above
What do female black flies feed on?
a. nectar
b. other insects
c. blood
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-c. blood
what best describes a mosquito harborage?
a. large area of calm water
b. open field with puddles of water
c. heavily wooded area
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-c. heavily wooded area
what is the scientific name for mosquitoes carrying LaCrosse Encephalitis?
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a. Coquillettidia perturbans
b. Culex tarsalis
c. Aedes triseriatus
d. Aedes vexans - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Aedes triseriatus
Adult mosquitoes are infected with Lacrosse Encephalitis by taking a blood meal from what?
a. chipmunks
b. humans
c. deer
d. birds - CORRECT ANSWER-a. chipmunks
what is a synergist?
a. a material that combined with another material makes both material more effective than either
would be alone
b. allows for larvae to spread evenly across the water surface
c. makes for a uniform droplet size when cold fogging
d. a larvicide - CORRECT ANSWER-a. a material that combined with another material makes both
material more effective than either would be alone
what best describes Bti?
a. a synergist
b. an adulticide
c. a bacteria
d. a virus - CORRECT ANSWER-c. a bacteria
When does your pesticide applicator license expire?
a. January 1
b. Your birthday
c. December 31
d. End of season/employment - CORRECT ANSWER-c. December 31
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How often must you renew your pesticide applicator license?
a. each year
b. every 2 years
c. every 5 years
d. it never expires - CORRECT ANSWER-a. each year
An animal that is most likely to become extinct is considered?
a. threatened species
b. candidate species
c. watch list species
d. endangered species - CORRECT ANSWER-d. endangered species
How long are you required to keep records of pesticide application?
a. 1 month
b. 1 year
c. 5 years
d. 10 years - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 5 years
What does IPM stand for?
a. important pest management
b. integrated process management
c. integrated priority management
d. integrated pest management - CORRECT ANSWER-d. integrated pest management
What does ULV stand for?
a. ultra loss vectors
b. undulated lethal volume
c. undulated low volume
d. ultra low volume - CORRECT ANSWER-d. ultra low volume
where do female black flies lay their eggs?
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a. on egg rafts in lakes
b. in tires and/or tree holes
c. in stagnant ponds
d. rivers and/or streams - CORRECT ANSWER-d. rivers and/or streams
what diseases do black flies carry?
a. malaria
b. yellow fever
c. west nile virus
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. none of the above
what is the preferred wind speed for fogging treatment?
a. zero
b. 1 mph
c. 2 - 8 mph
d. 9 - 15 mph - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 2-8 mph
if a pesticide spill occurs, whom do you contact?
a. Minnesota duty office
b. Environment protection agency
c. Minnesota department of agriculture
d. Minnesota department of health - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Minnesota duty office
when is the best time to cold fog?
a. 1/2 hour before sunset to 10:30 PM
b. early afternoon
c. early afternoon
d. weekends - CORRECT ANSWER-a. 1/2 hour before sunset to 10:30 PM
which of these creates the smallest droplet size when adulticiding?
a. backpack
