2025-2026 SERIES
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED
AND THE LATEST SERIES
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F
Ans: False
Question: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Ans: c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Question: Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building or
hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
, 2025-2026 SERIES
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above
Ans: b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
Question: To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above
Ans: b. A commercial license from the TDA
Question: All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Ans: c. wood preservation
Question: Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation
Ans: b. Seed Treatment
Question: Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality
Ans: b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
Question: Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. T/F
Ans: True
Question: _______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Ans: Prior notification
Question: In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as
state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F
Ans: True
Question: The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments.
Ans: 48 hours
Question: Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED
AND THE LATEST SERIES
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted
pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F
Ans: False
Question: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Ans: c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Question: Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building or
hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
, 2025-2026 SERIES
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above
Ans: b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
Question: To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another
person's land, you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above
Ans: b. A commercial license from the TDA
Question: All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Ans: c. wood preservation
Question: Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation
Ans: b. Seed Treatment
Question: Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality
Ans: b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
Question: Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. T/F
Ans: True
Question: _______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Ans: Prior notification
Question: In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F
Ans: True
Question: Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as
state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F
Ans: True
Question: The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments.
Ans: 48 hours
Question: Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
