Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicator
MDARD Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam:
Aquatic Pest Management (Category 5) 2025
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time) -Correct Answers ✔-1 year
following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time) -Correct Answers ✔-3
years following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) -Correct Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-2 (in the category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3) -Correct Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-Any propagating organism that impairs
enjoyment or use of waters of the state
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment -Correct Answers ✔-Sign
must be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas greater
than 2 acres (2) -Correct Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-1. Boat
must be registered
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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 Answers ✔-
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 Answers ✔-Michigan
Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to chemically treat any waters of
the state for aquatic nuisance control. -Correct Answers ✔-permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified commercial pesticide applicators
but are authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial purpose. True or
False? -Correct Answers ✔-True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide application
businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2) -Correct Answers ✔-An employee must
be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of experience
or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
Regulation 637 -Correct Answers ✔-Establishes rules for pesticide use including mixing,
containment, protective equipment, etc. to protect...
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act? -Correct Answers ✔-
MDEQ
Labeling includes... (2) -Correct Answers ✔-1. The label itself
2. All other information you receive from the manufacturer about the product when you
buy it
What agency must approve a pesticide for use? -Correct Answers ✔-EPA
"Reward" is an example of what kind of pesticide name? -Correct Answers ✔-Brand
name
"6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1-c) pyrazinediiumdibromide" is an example of what kind of
pesticide name? -Correct Answers ✔-Chemical name
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"Fluridone" is an example of what kind of pesticide name? -Correct Answers ✔-
Common name
RUP stands for -Correct Answers ✔-Restricted use pesticide
"Sensitization" is another term for -Correct Answers ✔-Allergic effects
Roller pump capacity, speed, max pressure, spray material -Correct Answers ✔-0-35
gpm, 600-2600 rpm, 300 psi, Nonabrasive
Hazard = _______ x_______ -Correct Answers ✔-Toxicity, exposure
4 types of exposure -Correct Answers ✔-1. Dermal
2. Oral
3. Inhalation
4. Ocular
__________ exposure accounts for more than 80% of pesticide poisoning cases -
Correct Answers ✔-Dermal
True or false: You must wear the recommended garments, but it's ok to wear more. -
Correct Answers ✔-True
What to do if a spill occurs (4) -Correct Answers ✔-1. Secure the area, keep people at a
safe distance
2. Put on safety equipment
3. If possible, stop the leak
4. Notify the fire department
What is the primary means of communication between pesticide manufacturers and
pesticide users? -Correct Answers ✔-The product label
List the signal words found on pesticide labels (4) -Correct Answers ✔-1. Caution
2. Warning
3. Danger
4. Danger: Poison
Which signal word is associated with a skull and crossbones? -Correct Answers ✔-
Danger: poison
Pesticides should not be used:
a. At less than label rates
b. At longer intervals than stated on the label
c. At rates higher than directed by the label
Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicator
MDARD Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam:
Aquatic Pest Management (Category 5) 2025
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time) -Correct Answers ✔-1 year
following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time) -Correct Answers ✔-3
years following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) -Correct Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-2 (in the category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use) (3) -Correct Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-Any propagating organism that impairs
enjoyment or use of waters of the state
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment -Correct Answers ✔-Sign
must be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical treatment for treated areas greater
than 2 acres (2) -Correct Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-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 Answers ✔-1. Boat
must be registered
Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicator
,Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicator
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 Answers ✔-
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 Answers ✔-Michigan
Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to chemically treat any waters of
the state for aquatic nuisance control. -Correct Answers ✔-permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified commercial pesticide applicators
but are authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial purpose. True or
False? -Correct Answers ✔-True
What is the minimum employee requirement for commercial pesticide application
businesses to obtain a commercial license? (2) -Correct Answers ✔-An employee must
be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of experience
or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
Regulation 637 -Correct Answers ✔-Establishes rules for pesticide use including mixing,
containment, protective equipment, etc. to protect...
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act? -Correct Answers ✔-
MDEQ
Labeling includes... (2) -Correct Answers ✔-1. The label itself
2. All other information you receive from the manufacturer about the product when you
buy it
What agency must approve a pesticide for use? -Correct Answers ✔-EPA
"Reward" is an example of what kind of pesticide name? -Correct Answers ✔-Brand
name
"6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1-c) pyrazinediiumdibromide" is an example of what kind of
pesticide name? -Correct Answers ✔-Chemical name
Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicator
, Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicator
"Fluridone" is an example of what kind of pesticide name? -Correct Answers ✔-
Common name
RUP stands for -Correct Answers ✔-Restricted use pesticide
"Sensitization" is another term for -Correct Answers ✔-Allergic effects
Roller pump capacity, speed, max pressure, spray material -Correct Answers ✔-0-35
gpm, 600-2600 rpm, 300 psi, Nonabrasive
Hazard = _______ x_______ -Correct Answers ✔-Toxicity, exposure
4 types of exposure -Correct Answers ✔-1. Dermal
2. Oral
3. Inhalation
4. Ocular
__________ exposure accounts for more than 80% of pesticide poisoning cases -
Correct Answers ✔-Dermal
True or false: You must wear the recommended garments, but it's ok to wear more. -
Correct Answers ✔-True
What to do if a spill occurs (4) -Correct Answers ✔-1. Secure the area, keep people at a
safe distance
2. Put on safety equipment
3. If possible, stop the leak
4. Notify the fire department
What is the primary means of communication between pesticide manufacturers and
pesticide users? -Correct Answers ✔-The product label
List the signal words found on pesticide labels (4) -Correct Answers ✔-1. Caution
2. Warning
3. Danger
4. Danger: Poison
Which signal word is associated with a skull and crossbones? -Correct Answers ✔-
Danger: poison
Pesticides should not be used:
a. At less than label rates
b. At longer intervals than stated on the label
c. At rates higher than directed by the label
Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicator
