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MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A),
Category A and E Pesticide Test
Practice, Minnesota Pesticide
Applicators Certification Class C Insect
Identification, Category E: Turf and
Ornamentals Minnesota Pesticide Exam
(Terms to Know) Questions Bank
MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A) Answered
Category A and E Pesticide Test Practice Answered
Minnesota Pesticide Applicators Certification Class C Insect Identification Answered
Category E: Turf and Ornamentals Minnesota Pesticide Exam (Terms to Know) Answered
QUESTION
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
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MDA
MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)
Pesticide formulation designed and approved by the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs)
All pesticides other than RUPs including general use and unclassified
pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA)
These applicators apply pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers
buildings and other structures.
Re-certification
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
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 .
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Endangered Species
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
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
Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as threatened
or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
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Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
Pesticide Management Plan
A plan of protection for groundwater and surface water.
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
These are practical, research-based ways for users of pesticides to prevent
or minimize contamination.
Application Setbacks
The distance of untreated land between a pesticide treated area in the
areas that need protection from the pesticides.
Depth to Groundwater
The distance from the soil surface down to the water table.
Backflow
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
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MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A),
Category A and E Pesticide Test
Practice, Minnesota Pesticide
Applicators Certification Class C Insect
Identification, Category E: Turf and
Ornamentals Minnesota Pesticide Exam
(Terms to Know) Questions Bank
MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A) Answered
Category A and E Pesticide Test Practice Answered
Minnesota Pesticide Applicators Certification Class C Insect Identification Answered
Category E: Turf and Ornamentals Minnesota Pesticide Exam (Terms to Know) Answered
QUESTION
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
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MDA
MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)
Pesticide formulation designed and approved by the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs)
All pesticides other than RUPs including general use and unclassified
pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA)
These applicators apply pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers
buildings and other structures.
Re-certification
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
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 .
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Endangered Species
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
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
Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as threatened
or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
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Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
Pesticide Management Plan
A plan of protection for groundwater and surface water.
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
These are practical, research-based ways for users of pesticides to prevent
or minimize contamination.
Application Setbacks
The distance of untreated land between a pesticide treated area in the
areas that need protection from the pesticides.
Depth to Groundwater
The distance from the soil surface down to the water table.
Backflow
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
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