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PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-2026
certified applicator - correct answer- Any Commercial
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applicator, registered technician, and/or private applicator who
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has met the certification requirements in Virginia.
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commercial applicator - correct answer- A certified applicator || || || || | | ||
who uses or supervises the use of pesticides for purposes
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other than those covered under a private applicator
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certification.
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commercial applicator for hire - correct answer- any commercial || || || || || || || ||
applicator who, in exchange for compensation, uses or
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supervises the use of any pesticides for any purpose or on any
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property than as provided in the definition of private applicator:
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Commercial applicators for hire in VA MUST have a Pesticide || || || || || | || || ||
Business License or work for such a business.
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commercial applicator government employee - correct answer- || || || || || ||
any local, state, or federal govt employee who uses or
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supervises the use of any pesticide for any purpose, regardless
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of the site, in the performance of their official duties
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commercial applicator inactive - correct answer- any || || || || || ||
commercial applicator who is not currently employed in a
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pesticide-related job and is thus not covered by the required
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insurance. Holders of this type of certificate must adhere to
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renewal and re-certification requirements
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commercial applicator not for hire - correct answer- Any || || || || || || || ||
commercial applicator who uses or supervises the use for any
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pesticide as part of his/her job duties only on property owned or
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leased by the applicator or his/her employer.
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Direct Onsite Supervision - correct answer- The act or process
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by which a competent person, acting under the instructions and
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control of a certified applicator who is responsible for the
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actions of that person, applies a pesticide. The certified
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applicator must be present at the application site and be able to
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see the person applying the pesticide at all times.
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Direct supervision - correct answer- the act or process by which
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a competent person, acting under the instructions and control
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of a certified applicator who is responsible for the actions of that
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person, applies a pesticide. the certified applicator must be
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either near or in close telephone or radio contact with the
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person applying the pesticide
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -
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correct answer- a law that established the basis of U.S.
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pesticide regulation to protect the applicators, consumers, and
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the environment.
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pesticide - correct answer- any substance used to control a
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pest, or to reduce the unwanted or harmful effects of a pest.
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Pesticide Business License - correct answer- a document
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required of persons in the business of selling, storing,
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distributing, mixing, recommending the use of, or applying
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pesticides.
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pesticide use - correct answer- application or supervision of an
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application of pesticide. "use" includes all the routine actives
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that are part of a pesticide application, such as mixing, loading,
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cleanup, and disposal.
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private applicator - correct answer- A certified applicator who
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uses or supervises the use of any restricted-use pesticide to
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produce an agricultural commodity.
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Recertification - correct answer- Demonstration of competency || || || || || ||
by participation in appropriate, approved education courses; or
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by re-examination.
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registered technician - correct answer- a certified applicator || || || || || || ||
who renders services similar to those of a certified commercial
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applicator. such a person has completed training and
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demonstrated competency as required for registered
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technicians but has not met the requirements for commercial
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certification.
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restricted-use pesticide - correct answer- any pesticide || || || || || ||
classified as restricted use by the EPA.
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spot treatment - correct answer- an application of less than
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1/10th of an acre occurring on the same day as a larger
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treatment
federal worker protection standard (WPS) - correct answer-
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requires growers who hire agricultural labor to make, maintain,
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and post pesticide application records.
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annual - correct answer- A plant that completes its life cycle in
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one year
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PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-2026
certified applicator - correct answer- Any Commercial
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applicator, registered technician, and/or private applicator who
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has met the certification requirements in Virginia.
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commercial applicator - correct answer- A certified applicator || || || || | | ||
who uses or supervises the use of pesticides for purposes
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other than those covered under a private applicator
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certification.
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commercial applicator for hire - correct answer- any commercial || || || || || || || ||
applicator who, in exchange for compensation, uses or
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supervises the use of any pesticides for any purpose or on any
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property than as provided in the definition of private applicator:
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Commercial applicators for hire in VA MUST have a Pesticide || || || || || | || || ||
Business License or work for such a business.
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commercial applicator government employee - correct answer- || || || || || ||
any local, state, or federal govt employee who uses or
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supervises the use of any pesticide for any purpose, regardless
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of the site, in the performance of their official duties
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commercial applicator inactive - correct answer- any || || || || || ||
commercial applicator who is not currently employed in a
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pesticide-related job and is thus not covered by the required
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insurance. Holders of this type of certificate must adhere to
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renewal and re-certification requirements
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commercial applicator not for hire - correct answer- Any || || || || || || || ||
commercial applicator who uses or supervises the use for any
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pesticide as part of his/her job duties only on property owned or
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leased by the applicator or his/her employer.
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Direct Onsite Supervision - correct answer- The act or process
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by which a competent person, acting under the instructions and
|| || || || || || || || || ||
control of a certified applicator who is responsible for the
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actions of that person, applies a pesticide. The certified
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applicator must be present at the application site and be able to
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see the person applying the pesticide at all times.
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Direct supervision - correct answer- the act or process by which
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a competent person, acting under the instructions and control
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of a certified applicator who is responsible for the actions of that
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person, applies a pesticide. the certified applicator must be
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either near or in close telephone or radio contact with the
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person applying the pesticide
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -
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correct answer- a law that established the basis of U.S.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
pesticide regulation to protect the applicators, consumers, and
|| || || || || || || ||
the environment.
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pesticide - correct answer- any substance used to control a
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pest, or to reduce the unwanted or harmful effects of a pest.
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Pesticide Business License - correct answer- a document
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required of persons in the business of selling, storing,
|| || || || || || || || ||
distributing, mixing, recommending the use of, or applying
|| || || || || || || ||
pesticides.
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pesticide use - correct answer- application or supervision of an
|| || || || || || || || ||
application of pesticide. "use" includes all the routine actives
|| || || || || || || || ||
that are part of a pesticide application, such as mixing, loading,
|| || || || || || || || || ||
cleanup, and disposal.
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private applicator - correct answer- A certified applicator who
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uses or supervises the use of any restricted-use pesticide to
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produce an agricultural commodity.
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Recertification - correct answer- Demonstration of competency || || || || || ||
by participation in appropriate, approved education courses; or
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by re-examination.
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registered technician - correct answer- a certified applicator || || || || || || ||
who renders services similar to those of a certified commercial
|| || || || || || || || || ||
applicator. such a person has completed training and
|| || || || || || || ||
demonstrated competency as required for registered
|| || || || || ||
technicians but has not met the requirements for commercial
|| || || || || || || || ||
certification.
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restricted-use pesticide - correct answer- any pesticide || || || || || ||
classified as restricted use by the EPA.
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spot treatment - correct answer- an application of less than
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1/10th of an acre occurring on the same day as a larger
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
treatment
federal worker protection standard (WPS) - correct answer-
|| || || || || || ||
requires growers who hire agricultural labor to make, maintain,
|| || || || || || || || ||
and post pesticide application records.
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annual - correct answer- A plant that completes its life cycle in
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one year
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