Core Pesticide Exam Test Questions
and Answers.
What state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation and licensing? - Answer Office of IN
state chemist (oisc)
Who has to be legally certified to use pesticides in Indiana? - Answer Private and commercial
applicators
Difference between private applicators, commercial applicators, and registered technicians -
Answer Private: apply pesticides to property that they own, rent, or otherwise control; only
need to pass core
commercial: apply pesticide for hire on someone else's property; pass core and category
registered tech: pass core, can do stuff as long as they're under supervision of a certified
applicator
How long is a pesticide applicator certification good for? - Answer 5 yrs
What are the two options to maintain applicator certification? - Answer Retest or do
continuing education courses
Where to find reliable info regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification programs? -
Answer Visit OISC website, click pesticide then conferences
What's the purpose of the applicator license? - Answer -links an applicator to a specific
business or agency
-confines applicator to only the categories they're certified in and only under the employer on
their license
-ensures applicator is covered by liability insurance
Who has to maintain a pesticide business license? - Answer Firms engaged in applying
pesticides for hire on not their property
When must a certified, licensed supervisor remain on site with a non certified employee -
Answer All the time unless they're a registered tech
How can a non certified employee become a registered tech? - Answer Pass core and their
employer apply for them to be a registered tech
, What must a certified licensed supervisor must provide a registered tech before sending them
to work off site? - Answer -must be available via phone
-category specific site assessment fact sheet
-labels of the products being applied
-have Ppe available
What activities may be performed by a registered tech? - Answer Can engage in operations
in which their supervisor is certified and licensed, under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator
Where do you find the restricted use pesticide (RUP) statement on a pesticide label? - Answer
Big banner on there
What's the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept? - Answer 2 yrs (5yrs for
category 7B termites)
Where can the info that must be maintained in RUP records be found? - Answer OISC
website
4 major pest groups - Answer Weeds, invertebrates, plant disease agents, vertebrates
Why is accurate pest info needed for effective control? - Answer Misidentifying and lack of
info about a pest could or applying at the wrong time can cause inappropriate control methods
What are the basic conditions required for a pest to survive? - Answer Food, water, proper
habitat
Define action threshold - Answer Point where pest problem is high enough that action is
needed
What's the relationship between pest monitoring and action threshold? - Answer Monitoring
shows when and what type of control methods to apply and helps establish pest population
thresholds and shows how well the programs are working
What are non chemical control options? - Answer 1. Cultivation- mechanical devices that
physically destroy weeds, traps
2. Cultural- alter environmental condition of host plants, site, or behavior of pests to prevent
infestation
and Answers.
What state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation and licensing? - Answer Office of IN
state chemist (oisc)
Who has to be legally certified to use pesticides in Indiana? - Answer Private and commercial
applicators
Difference between private applicators, commercial applicators, and registered technicians -
Answer Private: apply pesticides to property that they own, rent, or otherwise control; only
need to pass core
commercial: apply pesticide for hire on someone else's property; pass core and category
registered tech: pass core, can do stuff as long as they're under supervision of a certified
applicator
How long is a pesticide applicator certification good for? - Answer 5 yrs
What are the two options to maintain applicator certification? - Answer Retest or do
continuing education courses
Where to find reliable info regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification programs? -
Answer Visit OISC website, click pesticide then conferences
What's the purpose of the applicator license? - Answer -links an applicator to a specific
business or agency
-confines applicator to only the categories they're certified in and only under the employer on
their license
-ensures applicator is covered by liability insurance
Who has to maintain a pesticide business license? - Answer Firms engaged in applying
pesticides for hire on not their property
When must a certified, licensed supervisor remain on site with a non certified employee -
Answer All the time unless they're a registered tech
How can a non certified employee become a registered tech? - Answer Pass core and their
employer apply for them to be a registered tech
, What must a certified licensed supervisor must provide a registered tech before sending them
to work off site? - Answer -must be available via phone
-category specific site assessment fact sheet
-labels of the products being applied
-have Ppe available
What activities may be performed by a registered tech? - Answer Can engage in operations
in which their supervisor is certified and licensed, under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator
Where do you find the restricted use pesticide (RUP) statement on a pesticide label? - Answer
Big banner on there
What's the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept? - Answer 2 yrs (5yrs for
category 7B termites)
Where can the info that must be maintained in RUP records be found? - Answer OISC
website
4 major pest groups - Answer Weeds, invertebrates, plant disease agents, vertebrates
Why is accurate pest info needed for effective control? - Answer Misidentifying and lack of
info about a pest could or applying at the wrong time can cause inappropriate control methods
What are the basic conditions required for a pest to survive? - Answer Food, water, proper
habitat
Define action threshold - Answer Point where pest problem is high enough that action is
needed
What's the relationship between pest monitoring and action threshold? - Answer Monitoring
shows when and what type of control methods to apply and helps establish pest population
thresholds and shows how well the programs are working
What are non chemical control options? - Answer 1. Cultivation- mechanical devices that
physically destroy weeds, traps
2. Cultural- alter environmental condition of host plants, site, or behavior of pests to prevent
infestation
