Category A and E Pesticide Test Practice Exam-
Ready Flashcards | 2025–2026 Update
Selective herbicide - correct answer -Control certain types of plants, especially with other plant
Pesticide Misuse - correct answer --Not using a pesticide according to label directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA - correct answer -MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - correct answer -Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - correct answer -Pesticide formulation designed and approved
by the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - correct answer -All pesticides other than RUPs
including general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - correct answer -These applicators apply pesticide
'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other structures.
Re-certification - correct answer -There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
, Reciprocity - correct answer -Allow someone residing in licensed in another state to obtain a
pesticide applicator license in MN without being required to take MN initial certification exams
or completing MN recertification requirements .
Endangered Species - correct answer -A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
Threatened Species - correct answer -A plant or animal likely to become endangered within the
foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - correct answer -Plants or animals that are being considered for designation
as threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Ready Flashcards | 2025–2026 Update
Selective herbicide - correct answer -Control certain types of plants, especially with other plant
Pesticide Misuse - correct answer --Not using a pesticide according to label directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA - correct answer -MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - correct answer -Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - correct answer -Pesticide formulation designed and approved
by the FIFRA
Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - correct answer -All pesticides other than RUPs
including general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides, etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - correct answer -These applicators apply pesticide
'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other structures.
Re-certification - correct answer -There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
, Reciprocity - correct answer -Allow someone residing in licensed in another state to obtain a
pesticide applicator license in MN without being required to take MN initial certification exams
or completing MN recertification requirements .
Endangered Species - correct answer -A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
Threatened Species - correct answer -A plant or animal likely to become endangered within the
foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - correct answer -Plants or animals that are being considered for designation
as threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
