Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control
Category 3 questions and answers
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tn, an individual must:
A. Be 16 yrs old
B. Be certified by the Tn Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards - correct answers B. Be certified by the Tn
Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended
FIFRA, in order to use a restriced- use pesticide an applicator:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator.
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. - correct
answers B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted- use
pesticide:
A. Farmer
,Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control
Category 3 questions and answers
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company - correct answers D.
Pest Control technician working for a chartered company
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
A. When he/she exchange services for another private applicator
B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
C. When he/ she sprays within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceeds $25,000 - correct answers B. When he/she sprays
for another individual and charges a fee
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is:
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $20 - correct answers C. $15
Commercial applicators may become re certified by:
,Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control
Category 3 questions and answers
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of re certification points during the designated period
D. Attending a re certification meeting during the last year of the re certification
period - correct answers C. Earning a certain number of re certification points
during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may be fined:
A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year
in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year
in prison
Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above - correct answers A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each
offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of:
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-use pesticides
, Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control
Category 3 questions and answers
C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones - correct answers C. General and
Restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years - correct answers B. Two years
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn - correct answers B. holes in leaves
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage?
A. woody plants
B. flowering plants
Category 3 questions and answers
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tn, an individual must:
A. Be 16 yrs old
B. Be certified by the Tn Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards - correct answers B. Be certified by the Tn
Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended
FIFRA, in order to use a restriced- use pesticide an applicator:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator.
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. - correct
answers B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted- use
pesticide:
A. Farmer
,Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control
Category 3 questions and answers
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company - correct answers D.
Pest Control technician working for a chartered company
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
A. When he/she exchange services for another private applicator
B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
C. When he/ she sprays within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceeds $25,000 - correct answers B. When he/she sprays
for another individual and charges a fee
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is:
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $20 - correct answers C. $15
Commercial applicators may become re certified by:
,Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control
Category 3 questions and answers
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of re certification points during the designated period
D. Attending a re certification meeting during the last year of the re certification
period - correct answers C. Earning a certain number of re certification points
during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may be fined:
A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year
in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year
in prison
Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above - correct answers A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each
offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of:
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-use pesticides
, Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control
Category 3 questions and answers
C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones - correct answers C. General and
Restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years - correct answers B. Two years
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn - correct answers B. holes in leaves
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage?
A. woody plants
B. flowering plants
