Texas Pesticide Applicator General EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026-2027
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification, and licensing?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B) Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research - CORRECT ANSWER C) Texas A&M
AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to
perform pest control as an employee of a privately owned
apartment building or hospital?
A) A business license from the SPCS
,B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) None of the the above - CORRECT ANSWER B) A noncommercial
license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have:
A) A business license from the TDA
B) A commercial license from the TDA
C) A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B) A commercial license
from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application
categories?
,A) Right-of-way
B) Predatory animal
C) Wood preservation
D) Fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER C) Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application
categories?
A) Termite
B) Seed treatment
C) Wood preservation
D) Commodity fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER B) Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture
B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
C) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - CORRECT
ANSWER B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must
be registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if
, they are already registered with the US Environmental Protection
Agency.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
__________ _____________ is your responsibility to inform
nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply
pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026-2027
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification, and licensing?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
B) Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
C) Texas A&M AgriLife Research - CORRECT ANSWER C) Texas A&M
AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to
perform pest control as an employee of a privately owned
apartment building or hospital?
A) A business license from the SPCS
,B) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
C) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
D) None of the the above - CORRECT ANSWER B) A noncommercial
license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have:
A) A business license from the TDA
B) A commercial license from the TDA
C) A private license from the TDA
D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B) A commercial license
from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application
categories?
,A) Right-of-way
B) Predatory animal
C) Wood preservation
D) Fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER C) Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application
categories?
A) Termite
B) Seed treatment
C) Wood preservation
D) Commodity fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER B) Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation?
A) Texas Department of Agriculture
B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
C) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - CORRECT
ANSWER B) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must
be registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if
, they are already registered with the US Environmental Protection
Agency.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
__________ _____________ is your responsibility to inform
nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply
pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides.
A) True
B) False - CORRECT ANSWER A) True
