Florida Aquatic Pest Control
Exam 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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1. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ANSWER ✓ A pest management
strategy that uses various combinations of pest control methods in a
compatible manner to achieve satisfactory control and ensure favorable
economic and environmental consequences.
2. Maintenance control (of aquatic weeds) - ANSWER ✓ A method for the
control of aquatic plants in which control techniques are utilized in
coordinated manner on a continuous basis in order to maintain the plant
population at the lowest feasible level.
3. Management goal - ANSWER ✓ As applied to aquatic plant management,
the amount and/or types of plants that will be controlled or allowed to grow
to best satisfy all water uses. This is often formally agreed upon by
representatives of all water use interests.
4. Multi-use water body - ANSWER ✓ A water body that is used for more than
one purpose such as fishing, waterskiing, waterfowl hunting, and domestic
water supply.
5. Native plant - ANSWER ✓ A plant species whose natural range includes
Florida.
6. Which two nonnative plants influenced, prior to 1965, the development of
aquatic plant management in Florida? - ANSWER ✓ Waterhyacinth and
alligatorweed
,7. Which of the following, after 1947, was used to effectively and
economically control waterhyacinths, and was not toxic to humans, wildlife,
or cattle? - ANSWER ✓ 2,4-D
8. Which of the following initiated a limited herbicide spray program in 1952
using an airplane and spray-boat? - ANSWER ✓ FG & FWFC
9. Which of the following plants, first discovered in canals near Miami and
Crystal River, changed the aquatic plant control situation in 1959? -
ANSWER ✓ Hydrilla
10.Which of the following was named as Florida's lead agency for aquatic plant
control by the Florida Weed Control Act of 1979? - ANSWER ✓ DNR
11.Which agency was the authority to direct and operate Florida's invasive
plant management program, including aquatic plant management, transferred
to in 2008? - ANSWER ✓ FWC
12.Aquatic Pest Control applicator - ANSWER ✓ An individual who is
licensed to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides, or other
pesticides requiring licensure, used or applied to any standing or running
water, including banks or shorelines, excluding infusion of chlorine gas as
described in Category 7B and applicators engaged in public health related
activities as defined in Chapter 388, Florida Statutes, and the rules
thereunder. This category is valid for licensure of commercial and public
applicators.
13.Continuing Education Unit (CEU) - ANSWER ✓ Approximately one hour
of study credit used to make up the total of 20 CEUs required for Aquatic
Pest Control applicator recertification (4 Core + 16 Aquatic Category
CEUs).
14.EPA - ANSWER ✓ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is
responsible for the federal regulation of the registration, manufacture,
transportation, use and marketing or all pesticides in the United States.
,15.FDACS - ANSWER ✓ Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer
Services, which is the state agency responsible for regulating pesticide use.
16.Federal noxious weed - ANSWER ✓ Plants that are prohibited from
movement into and throughout the United States without a permit from the
USDA
17.FIFRA - ANSWER ✓ Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,
which is the law requiring that all pesticides used in the United States be
labeled according to EPA's guidelines and every pesticide must be labeled
for each crop and/or site for where it is intended to be used.
18.Florida Pesticide Law - ANSWER ✓ The law that governs the use of
pesticides in Florida, which is administered by the Florida Department of
Agricultural and Consumer Services.
19.water-net Algae - ANSWER ✓ Copper Sulfate + Diquat
or
cutrine + tribune
20.Chara - ANSWER ✓ cutrine (early spring)
harpoon granular ( mid summer)
21.Microcystis - ANSWER ✓ cutrine + tribune + green clean
TRouble microcytosis use Aqua prep + cutrine don't use in summer
expensive.
22.Oscillatoria - ANSWER ✓ k
23.Anabaena - ANSWER ✓ k
24.Euglena - ANSWER ✓ k
25.Eurasian Milfoil - ANSWER ✓ diquat or copper sulfate + tribune
26.full bloom may
, 27.floating heart - ANSWER ✓ (Aqua pro + sidekick plus renovate 2-3 oz each
per gallon) (sonar genesis or Percellecore)
28.Hydrilla - ANSWER ✓ k
29.Lotus - ANSWER ✓ Aquapro with sidekick
30.Coontail - ANSWER ✓ Tribune best case
31.Slender spikerush - ANSWER ✓ Percelacore it's hard to eradicate you can
use clipper to burn it back
32.Water Shield - ANSWER ✓ Oval leaves small 6 inches has mucus on Stem
(touch) Aqua pro plus sidekick
33.Spatterdock - ANSWER ✓ Aqua pro sidekick renovate
34.water lily - ANSWER ✓ Aqua pro plus sidekick
35.what is the best way to control troublesome plankton and filamentous algae -
ANSWER ✓ nutrient management.
36.is chemical control recomended for algae? - ANSWER ✓ not practical for
large areas. $ and control is not adequate. for smaller water bodies - can help
with repeated applications. combine with nutrient managemetnt
37.Which best describes filamentous algae? - ANSWER ✓ Cells attached end
to end
38.Which best describes monocotyledonous plants? - ANSWER ✓ Parallel leaf
veins
39.A plant that has parallel leaf veins hollow and cylindrical stems, swollen
joints at intervals along the stem, and leaves that arise in two ranks would
most likely be a _________. - ANSWER ✓ Grass
40.A plant that grows completely below the water surface and depends upon the
surrounding water for support best describes a ___________ plant -
ANSWER ✓ Submersed
Exam 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ANSWER ✓ A pest management
strategy that uses various combinations of pest control methods in a
compatible manner to achieve satisfactory control and ensure favorable
economic and environmental consequences.
2. Maintenance control (of aquatic weeds) - ANSWER ✓ A method for the
control of aquatic plants in which control techniques are utilized in
coordinated manner on a continuous basis in order to maintain the plant
population at the lowest feasible level.
3. Management goal - ANSWER ✓ As applied to aquatic plant management,
the amount and/or types of plants that will be controlled or allowed to grow
to best satisfy all water uses. This is often formally agreed upon by
representatives of all water use interests.
4. Multi-use water body - ANSWER ✓ A water body that is used for more than
one purpose such as fishing, waterskiing, waterfowl hunting, and domestic
water supply.
5. Native plant - ANSWER ✓ A plant species whose natural range includes
Florida.
6. Which two nonnative plants influenced, prior to 1965, the development of
aquatic plant management in Florida? - ANSWER ✓ Waterhyacinth and
alligatorweed
,7. Which of the following, after 1947, was used to effectively and
economically control waterhyacinths, and was not toxic to humans, wildlife,
or cattle? - ANSWER ✓ 2,4-D
8. Which of the following initiated a limited herbicide spray program in 1952
using an airplane and spray-boat? - ANSWER ✓ FG & FWFC
9. Which of the following plants, first discovered in canals near Miami and
Crystal River, changed the aquatic plant control situation in 1959? -
ANSWER ✓ Hydrilla
10.Which of the following was named as Florida's lead agency for aquatic plant
control by the Florida Weed Control Act of 1979? - ANSWER ✓ DNR
11.Which agency was the authority to direct and operate Florida's invasive
plant management program, including aquatic plant management, transferred
to in 2008? - ANSWER ✓ FWC
12.Aquatic Pest Control applicator - ANSWER ✓ An individual who is
licensed to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides, or other
pesticides requiring licensure, used or applied to any standing or running
water, including banks or shorelines, excluding infusion of chlorine gas as
described in Category 7B and applicators engaged in public health related
activities as defined in Chapter 388, Florida Statutes, and the rules
thereunder. This category is valid for licensure of commercial and public
applicators.
13.Continuing Education Unit (CEU) - ANSWER ✓ Approximately one hour
of study credit used to make up the total of 20 CEUs required for Aquatic
Pest Control applicator recertification (4 Core + 16 Aquatic Category
CEUs).
14.EPA - ANSWER ✓ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is
responsible for the federal regulation of the registration, manufacture,
transportation, use and marketing or all pesticides in the United States.
,15.FDACS - ANSWER ✓ Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer
Services, which is the state agency responsible for regulating pesticide use.
16.Federal noxious weed - ANSWER ✓ Plants that are prohibited from
movement into and throughout the United States without a permit from the
USDA
17.FIFRA - ANSWER ✓ Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,
which is the law requiring that all pesticides used in the United States be
labeled according to EPA's guidelines and every pesticide must be labeled
for each crop and/or site for where it is intended to be used.
18.Florida Pesticide Law - ANSWER ✓ The law that governs the use of
pesticides in Florida, which is administered by the Florida Department of
Agricultural and Consumer Services.
19.water-net Algae - ANSWER ✓ Copper Sulfate + Diquat
or
cutrine + tribune
20.Chara - ANSWER ✓ cutrine (early spring)
harpoon granular ( mid summer)
21.Microcystis - ANSWER ✓ cutrine + tribune + green clean
TRouble microcytosis use Aqua prep + cutrine don't use in summer
expensive.
22.Oscillatoria - ANSWER ✓ k
23.Anabaena - ANSWER ✓ k
24.Euglena - ANSWER ✓ k
25.Eurasian Milfoil - ANSWER ✓ diquat or copper sulfate + tribune
26.full bloom may
, 27.floating heart - ANSWER ✓ (Aqua pro + sidekick plus renovate 2-3 oz each
per gallon) (sonar genesis or Percellecore)
28.Hydrilla - ANSWER ✓ k
29.Lotus - ANSWER ✓ Aquapro with sidekick
30.Coontail - ANSWER ✓ Tribune best case
31.Slender spikerush - ANSWER ✓ Percelacore it's hard to eradicate you can
use clipper to burn it back
32.Water Shield - ANSWER ✓ Oval leaves small 6 inches has mucus on Stem
(touch) Aqua pro plus sidekick
33.Spatterdock - ANSWER ✓ Aqua pro sidekick renovate
34.water lily - ANSWER ✓ Aqua pro plus sidekick
35.what is the best way to control troublesome plankton and filamentous algae -
ANSWER ✓ nutrient management.
36.is chemical control recomended for algae? - ANSWER ✓ not practical for
large areas. $ and control is not adequate. for smaller water bodies - can help
with repeated applications. combine with nutrient managemetnt
37.Which best describes filamentous algae? - ANSWER ✓ Cells attached end
to end
38.Which best describes monocotyledonous plants? - ANSWER ✓ Parallel leaf
veins
39.A plant that has parallel leaf veins hollow and cylindrical stems, swollen
joints at intervals along the stem, and leaves that arise in two ranks would
most likely be a _________. - ANSWER ✓ Grass
40.A plant that grows completely below the water surface and depends upon the
surrounding water for support best describes a ___________ plant -
ANSWER ✓ Submersed
