IOWA CORE EXAM REVIEW PESTICIDE
APPLICATORS EXAM SCRIPT 2026
UPDATED 122 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Must follow all directions written on the label. Answer: Explain the
legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product
label
⩥ Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and
commercial applicators. Answer: Describe who has to legally be
certified to use pesticides in Indiana
⩥ Applying to land that you own or rent. Answer: Private applicator
⩥ Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of
another for hire & restricted use pesticides to property of employer.
Answer: Commercial applicators
⩥ can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed
applicator. Answer: Registered technicians
⩥ 5. Answer: State the number of years pesticide applicator certification
is good for
,⩥ Retesting or certified credit hours. Answer: Discuss two options to
maintain applicator certification
⩥ www.isco.purdue.edu. Answer: Describe where to find reliable
information regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification
programs
⩥ Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are
certified in. Answer: Discuss the purpose of the applicator license
⩥ Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for
different reasons. W/O the Cert. you CANNOT put down pesticides in
that area.. Answer: Explain the relationship between label uses,
application sites, and certification categories
⩥ A firm applying on the property of another for hire. Answer: State
who has to maintain a pesticide business license
⩥ Always unless the non certified employee is an RT. Answer: State
when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on site with a non
certified employee
⩥ Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT. Answer:
State how a non certified employee can become a registered technician
, ⩥ Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone.
Answer: List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide
a registered technician before sending them to work off site
⩥ Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified. Answer: List what
activities may be performed by a registered technician
⩥ At the top of the product label. Answer: Indicate where to find a RUP
statement
⩥ 2. Answer: State the minimum number of years RUP records must be
kept
⩥ Office of Indiana State Chemist website. Answer: Indicate where the
kinds of information that must be maintained in RUP record can be
found
⩥ Section 2. Answer: Section 2
⩥ Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates. Answer: List
the four major pest groups
APPLICATORS EXAM SCRIPT 2026
UPDATED 122 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Must follow all directions written on the label. Answer: Explain the
legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product
label
⩥ Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and
commercial applicators. Answer: Describe who has to legally be
certified to use pesticides in Indiana
⩥ Applying to land that you own or rent. Answer: Private applicator
⩥ Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of
another for hire & restricted use pesticides to property of employer.
Answer: Commercial applicators
⩥ can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed
applicator. Answer: Registered technicians
⩥ 5. Answer: State the number of years pesticide applicator certification
is good for
,⩥ Retesting or certified credit hours. Answer: Discuss two options to
maintain applicator certification
⩥ www.isco.purdue.edu. Answer: Describe where to find reliable
information regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification
programs
⩥ Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are
certified in. Answer: Discuss the purpose of the applicator license
⩥ Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for
different reasons. W/O the Cert. you CANNOT put down pesticides in
that area.. Answer: Explain the relationship between label uses,
application sites, and certification categories
⩥ A firm applying on the property of another for hire. Answer: State
who has to maintain a pesticide business license
⩥ Always unless the non certified employee is an RT. Answer: State
when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on site with a non
certified employee
⩥ Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT. Answer:
State how a non certified employee can become a registered technician
, ⩥ Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone.
Answer: List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide
a registered technician before sending them to work off site
⩥ Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified. Answer: List what
activities may be performed by a registered technician
⩥ At the top of the product label. Answer: Indicate where to find a RUP
statement
⩥ 2. Answer: State the minimum number of years RUP records must be
kept
⩥ Office of Indiana State Chemist website. Answer: Indicate where the
kinds of information that must be maintained in RUP record can be
found
⩥ Section 2. Answer: Section 2
⩥ Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates. Answer: List
the four major pest groups
