IOWA COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CATEGORY 1A EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 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.
CATEGORY 1A EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 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.
