MASSACHUSETTS COMMERCIAL
APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION |
CATEGORY 37: TURF PEST CONTROL
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE
ANSWER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY
OVERVIEW.................... PAGE 1
2. SECTION 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF
CATEGORY 37......... PAGE 2
3. SECTION 2: GENERAL CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS........... PAGE 3
4. SECTION 3: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(IPM) FOR TURF.... PAGE 4
5. SECTION 4: COMMON TURF PESTS AND
DISEASES............... PAGE 5
6. SECTION 5: APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AND
CALIBRATION........ PAGE 6
7. SECTION 6: RECERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION..... PAGE 7
8. SECTION 7: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
QUESTIONS............... PAGE 8
,ANSWER
CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY OVERVIEW
ANSWER
Question: What regulatory body oversees pesticide
applicator certification in Massachusetts?
Answer: The Massachusetts Pesticide Board, under the
Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), regulates
pesticide applicators through 333 CMR 10.00 .
Question: Which regulation specifically governs pesticide
applicator certification in Massachusetts?
Answer: 333 CMR 10.00 is the regulation that governs
pesticide applicator certification in Massachusetts .
Question: What is Category 37 within the Massachusetts
pesticide applicator certification system?
Answer: Category 37 is specifically designated for Turf
Pest Control within the broader Ornamental and Turf Pest
Control category .
ANSWER
SECTION 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF CATEGORY
37
ANSWER
, Question: According to 333 CMR 10.03, what activities are
covered under Category 37(b) - Turf?
Answer: Category 37(b) - Turf includes applicators who
make or supervise applications to grassed areas, including
those who make applications to recreational areas, golf
courses, parks, arboretums, or for governmental agencies,
or business entities or projects operating on public or
private lands .
Question: What is the difference between Category 36
(Shade Trees and Ornamentals) and Category 37 (Turf)?
Answer: Category 36 covers applications to ornamental
trees, shrubs, or flowers, while Category 37 specifically
covers applications to grassed areas .
Question: Does Category 37 certification allow an
applicator to treat ornamental plants adjacent to turf
areas?
Answer: While the primary scope is turf, applicators should
refer to specific label instructions. Treatment of
ornamentals would typically fall under Category 36 and
may require additional certification. The label is the law,
and applicators must not apply pesticides to sites not
listed on the label .
APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION |
CATEGORY 37: TURF PEST CONTROL
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE
ANSWER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-----------------
1. CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY
OVERVIEW.................... PAGE 1
2. SECTION 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF
CATEGORY 37......... PAGE 2
3. SECTION 2: GENERAL CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS........... PAGE 3
4. SECTION 3: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(IPM) FOR TURF.... PAGE 4
5. SECTION 4: COMMON TURF PESTS AND
DISEASES............... PAGE 5
6. SECTION 5: APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AND
CALIBRATION........ PAGE 6
7. SECTION 6: RECERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION..... PAGE 7
8. SECTION 7: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
QUESTIONS............... PAGE 8
,ANSWER
CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY OVERVIEW
ANSWER
Question: What regulatory body oversees pesticide
applicator certification in Massachusetts?
Answer: The Massachusetts Pesticide Board, under the
Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), regulates
pesticide applicators through 333 CMR 10.00 .
Question: Which regulation specifically governs pesticide
applicator certification in Massachusetts?
Answer: 333 CMR 10.00 is the regulation that governs
pesticide applicator certification in Massachusetts .
Question: What is Category 37 within the Massachusetts
pesticide applicator certification system?
Answer: Category 37 is specifically designated for Turf
Pest Control within the broader Ornamental and Turf Pest
Control category .
ANSWER
SECTION 1: DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF CATEGORY
37
ANSWER
, Question: According to 333 CMR 10.03, what activities are
covered under Category 37(b) - Turf?
Answer: Category 37(b) - Turf includes applicators who
make or supervise applications to grassed areas, including
those who make applications to recreational areas, golf
courses, parks, arboretums, or for governmental agencies,
or business entities or projects operating on public or
private lands .
Question: What is the difference between Category 36
(Shade Trees and Ornamentals) and Category 37 (Turf)?
Answer: Category 36 covers applications to ornamental
trees, shrubs, or flowers, while Category 37 specifically
covers applications to grassed areas .
Question: Does Category 37 certification allow an
applicator to treat ornamental plants adjacent to turf
areas?
Answer: While the primary scope is turf, applicators should
refer to specific label instructions. Treatment of
ornamentals would typically fall under Category 36 and
may require additional certification. The label is the law,
and applicators must not apply pesticides to sites not
listed on the label .
