NEW IOWA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
On Sept. 15, Joe takes and passes the Core exam and the Public Health pest
control category exam. He plans on recertifying by attending a continuing
instructional course (CIC) in the future because he does not want to have to
retest. When does Joe need to attend his first Public Health pest control CIC? -
ANSWER By Dec. 31 of this year
Commercial Applicator - ANSWER You apply insecticides for termite control as
part of your job at ABC pest control
Public Applicator - ANSWER You apply herbicides on rights-of-ways as part of
your job with Des Moines County
Private Applicator - ANSWER You apply fungicides to corn on your farm.
Certified Handler - ANSWER You mix and load pesticides for a pesticide dealer.
TRUE or FALSE? Restricted use pesticides can be used by any person at any
time, as long as they are purchased by a certified applicator. - ANSWER False
True or false? Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA
violations - ANSWER True
Why does EPA set tolerances for pesticides used in food production? - ANSWER
The treated commodity cannot be sold if residues exceed the tolerance levels
FIFRA - ANSWER Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
Regulates pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
EPA - ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency
Licenses pesticides for use in the U.S.
FFDCA - ANSWER Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food & feed products
WPS - ANSWER Worker Protection Standard
Protects employees on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses from exposure
to agriculture.
, FQPA - ANSWER Food Quality Protection Act
Sets more rigid standards for pesticide residues on food.
ESA - ANSWER Endangered Species Act
Protects & recovers imperiled species and their ecosystems
RCRA - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Manages hazardous wastes from the point of generation until final disposal
True or false? EPA has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide. -
ANSWER True
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A) The EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market
B) State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
C) Approved pesticide labels have the force of law - ANSWER B) State
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
According to the Pesticide Act of Iowa, pesticide records must include? -
ANSWER Time pesticide application begins and ends
Which statement about containment pads is TRUE?
A) Pads make spill cleanup more difficult
B) Pads should be used where large quantities of pesticides are handled or mixed
C) Pads should be made of permeable materials - ANSWER B) Pads should be
used where large quantities of pesticides are handled or mixed
T or F? Iowa's state pesticide regulatory agency is the Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship - ANSWER True
T or F? FieldWatch is an online registry that you can use to identify locations of
pesticide-sensitive individuals and crops - ANSWER False; pesticide-sensitive
cros and apiaries throughout Iowa
T or F? According to the Iowa Bee Rule, applications of pesticides labeled as
toxic to bees (when the application is located within 1 mile of a registered apiary)
must occur prior to 8am or after 6pm. - ANSWER True
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
On Sept. 15, Joe takes and passes the Core exam and the Public Health pest
control category exam. He plans on recertifying by attending a continuing
instructional course (CIC) in the future because he does not want to have to
retest. When does Joe need to attend his first Public Health pest control CIC? -
ANSWER By Dec. 31 of this year
Commercial Applicator - ANSWER You apply insecticides for termite control as
part of your job at ABC pest control
Public Applicator - ANSWER You apply herbicides on rights-of-ways as part of
your job with Des Moines County
Private Applicator - ANSWER You apply fungicides to corn on your farm.
Certified Handler - ANSWER You mix and load pesticides for a pesticide dealer.
TRUE or FALSE? Restricted use pesticides can be used by any person at any
time, as long as they are purchased by a certified applicator. - ANSWER False
True or false? Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA
violations - ANSWER True
Why does EPA set tolerances for pesticides used in food production? - ANSWER
The treated commodity cannot be sold if residues exceed the tolerance levels
FIFRA - ANSWER Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
Regulates pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
EPA - ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency
Licenses pesticides for use in the U.S.
FFDCA - ANSWER Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food & feed products
WPS - ANSWER Worker Protection Standard
Protects employees on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses from exposure
to agriculture.
, FQPA - ANSWER Food Quality Protection Act
Sets more rigid standards for pesticide residues on food.
ESA - ANSWER Endangered Species Act
Protects & recovers imperiled species and their ecosystems
RCRA - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Manages hazardous wastes from the point of generation until final disposal
True or false? EPA has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide. -
ANSWER True
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A) The EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market
B) State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
C) Approved pesticide labels have the force of law - ANSWER B) State
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
According to the Pesticide Act of Iowa, pesticide records must include? -
ANSWER Time pesticide application begins and ends
Which statement about containment pads is TRUE?
A) Pads make spill cleanup more difficult
B) Pads should be used where large quantities of pesticides are handled or mixed
C) Pads should be made of permeable materials - ANSWER B) Pads should be
used where large quantities of pesticides are handled or mixed
T or F? Iowa's state pesticide regulatory agency is the Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship - ANSWER True
T or F? FieldWatch is an online registry that you can use to identify locations of
pesticide-sensitive individuals and crops - ANSWER False; pesticide-sensitive
cros and apiaries throughout Iowa
T or F? According to the Iowa Bee Rule, applications of pesticides labeled as
toxic to bees (when the application is located within 1 mile of a registered apiary)
must occur prior to 8am or after 6pm. - ANSWER True
