MDARD COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM: AQUATIC PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

MDARD COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM: AQUATIC PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time) Correct Answer: 1 year following application Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time) Correct Answer: 3 years following application What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) Correct Answer: 1. Name and concentration of pesticide 2. Amount of pesticide applied 3. Target pest / purpose 4. Date of application 5. Location of application 6. Method of application (where applicable) How many years of pesticide application experience does one need to become an approved trainer? Correct Answer: 2 (in the category they intend to train) 2 Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3) Correct Answer: 1. A general use pesticide is used 2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application of pesticides for hire 3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another operation Aquatic Nuisance Correct Answer: Any propagating organism that impairs enjoyment or use of waters of the state Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment Correct Answer: Sign must be sturdy and noticeable Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas greater than 2 acres (2) Correct Answer: 1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable 2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches, parks) Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2) Correct Answer: 1. Prohibits discharging of harmful substances into state waters that endangers public health, natural resources, etc. 2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving surface waters Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition (5) Correct Answer: 1. Boat must be registered 3 2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device 3. Boat must have working lights 4. Boat must have fire extinguisher 5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or whistle The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or False? Correct Answer: False. FIFRA is the federal law regulating pesticides and their use. The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act give the director of which agency the authority to register or certify private and commercial applicators and to prescribe standards for certification and registration? Correct Answer: Michigan Department of Agriculture