VIRGINIA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
EXAM
State=law=that=sets=the=rules=for=pesticide=use=in=Va=-=ans-
✔✔The=Virginia=Pesticide=Control=Act
agency=responsible=for=ensuring=safe=use=of=pesticides=in=VA=-=ans-
✔✔The=Virginia=Department=of=Agriculture=and=Consumer=Services
how=long=must=Worker=Protection=Standard=application=records=be=posted=-=ans-
✔✔no=later=than=24=hours=after=and=application=and=continuously=for=30=days
training=requirements=for=registered=technicians=-=ans-
✔✔20=hours=of=instruction=and=20=hours=of=on=the=job=training
when=does=license=expire=-=ans-
✔✔june=30th=of=the=second=year=after=issue.=If=passed=Jan.=-
=Feb.=it=will=expire=june=30th=of=the=next=year.
difference=between=key=pests,=occasional=pests,=and=secondary=pests=-=ans-
✔✔key=pests=are=nearly=always=present=and=require=regular=control.=occasional=pests
=are=migratory=or=cyclical=and=may=require=intermittent=control.=secondary=pests=requir
e=control=only=under=certain=conditions,=such=as=the=elimination=of=a=key=pest=or=the=
absence=of=a=natural=host.
what=to=do=first=if=you=observe=damage=to=a=plant=animal=or=valuable=product=or=com
modity=-=ans-✔✔identify=the=cause
importance=of=pest=ID=-=ans-
✔✔allows=you=to=determine=basic=info=about=the=pest,=including=its=life=cycle=and=whe
n=it=is=most=susceptible=to=control=measures.
3=Virginia=Tech=facilities=that=help=you=identify=a=pest=and=diagnose=an=infestation=-
=ans-
✔✔The=Weed=ID=Clinic,=the=Plant=Disease=Clinic,=the=Nematode=Assay=Laboratory,=a
nd=the=Insect=Identification=Laboratory
Five=basic=pest=groups=-=ans-
✔✔Weeds,=parasites=and=diseases,=mollusks,=arthropods,=and=vertebrates
, monocot=-=ans-
✔✔(grasses=and=sedges)=have=one=seed=leaf,=parallel=leaf=veins,=flower=parts=in=multi
ples=of=three,=and=fibrous=roots
dicot=-=ans-
✔✔(broadleaves)=have=two=seed=leaves,=broad=or=narrow=leaves,=netlike=veins,=and=fl
ower=parts=in=multiples=of=four=or=five.=usually=have=taproots
pathogens=that=cause=most=plant=and=animal=diseases=-=ans-
✔✔fungi,=bacteria,=mycoplasmas,=and=viruses
symptoms=of=viral=plant=disease=-=ans-
✔✔stunting,=yellow=rings=on=leaves,=wilting,=and=mosaic=patterns=(yellow=or=bleached=
streaks)
how=do=plant-parasitic=nematodes=harm=plants?=-=ans-
✔✔attacking=the=roots,=stems,=and=leaves.=root=feeding=interferes=with=a=plants=ability
=to=take=up=water=and=nutrients
how=do=mollusks=harm=plants=-=ans-✔✔feeding=on=foliage=and=fruit
What=are=arthropods?=-=ans-
✔✔segmented=bodies=and=jointed=appendages.=they=have=external=skeletons=and=ma
y=have=specialized=appendages=such=as=sucking=tube,=chewing=mouthparts,=egg=dep
ositors,=antennae=and=pincers.=invertebrates
gradual=metamorphosis=-=ans-✔✔egg,=nymph,=adult.=no=pupa=stage
complete=metamorphosis=-=ans-✔✔egg,=larva,=pupa,=adult.=change=in=body=form
insects=-=ans-
✔✔arthropods=with=three=body=sections,=six=legs,=one=pair=of=antenna,=and=usually=o
ne=or=two=pairs=of=wings
arachnids=-=ans-✔✔two=body=parts,=no=wings,=four=pairs=of=legs,=and=no=antennae
beneficial=insects=-=ans-
✔✔pollinators=and=insects=that=are=natural=predators=and=parasites=that=control=other=
pests
How=do=mites=harm=plants?=-=ans-
✔✔suck=plant=juices,=eat=the=undersides=of=leaves,=and=disfigure=the=plants=they=feed
=on
difference=between=indoor=and=outdoor=vertebrate=pest=control=-=ans-
✔✔eradication=vs.=suppression
EXAM
State=law=that=sets=the=rules=for=pesticide=use=in=Va=-=ans-
✔✔The=Virginia=Pesticide=Control=Act
agency=responsible=for=ensuring=safe=use=of=pesticides=in=VA=-=ans-
✔✔The=Virginia=Department=of=Agriculture=and=Consumer=Services
how=long=must=Worker=Protection=Standard=application=records=be=posted=-=ans-
✔✔no=later=than=24=hours=after=and=application=and=continuously=for=30=days
training=requirements=for=registered=technicians=-=ans-
✔✔20=hours=of=instruction=and=20=hours=of=on=the=job=training
when=does=license=expire=-=ans-
✔✔june=30th=of=the=second=year=after=issue.=If=passed=Jan.=-
=Feb.=it=will=expire=june=30th=of=the=next=year.
difference=between=key=pests,=occasional=pests,=and=secondary=pests=-=ans-
✔✔key=pests=are=nearly=always=present=and=require=regular=control.=occasional=pests
=are=migratory=or=cyclical=and=may=require=intermittent=control.=secondary=pests=requir
e=control=only=under=certain=conditions,=such=as=the=elimination=of=a=key=pest=or=the=
absence=of=a=natural=host.
what=to=do=first=if=you=observe=damage=to=a=plant=animal=or=valuable=product=or=com
modity=-=ans-✔✔identify=the=cause
importance=of=pest=ID=-=ans-
✔✔allows=you=to=determine=basic=info=about=the=pest,=including=its=life=cycle=and=whe
n=it=is=most=susceptible=to=control=measures.
3=Virginia=Tech=facilities=that=help=you=identify=a=pest=and=diagnose=an=infestation=-
=ans-
✔✔The=Weed=ID=Clinic,=the=Plant=Disease=Clinic,=the=Nematode=Assay=Laboratory,=a
nd=the=Insect=Identification=Laboratory
Five=basic=pest=groups=-=ans-
✔✔Weeds,=parasites=and=diseases,=mollusks,=arthropods,=and=vertebrates
, monocot=-=ans-
✔✔(grasses=and=sedges)=have=one=seed=leaf,=parallel=leaf=veins,=flower=parts=in=multi
ples=of=three,=and=fibrous=roots
dicot=-=ans-
✔✔(broadleaves)=have=two=seed=leaves,=broad=or=narrow=leaves,=netlike=veins,=and=fl
ower=parts=in=multiples=of=four=or=five.=usually=have=taproots
pathogens=that=cause=most=plant=and=animal=diseases=-=ans-
✔✔fungi,=bacteria,=mycoplasmas,=and=viruses
symptoms=of=viral=plant=disease=-=ans-
✔✔stunting,=yellow=rings=on=leaves,=wilting,=and=mosaic=patterns=(yellow=or=bleached=
streaks)
how=do=plant-parasitic=nematodes=harm=plants?=-=ans-
✔✔attacking=the=roots,=stems,=and=leaves.=root=feeding=interferes=with=a=plants=ability
=to=take=up=water=and=nutrients
how=do=mollusks=harm=plants=-=ans-✔✔feeding=on=foliage=and=fruit
What=are=arthropods?=-=ans-
✔✔segmented=bodies=and=jointed=appendages.=they=have=external=skeletons=and=ma
y=have=specialized=appendages=such=as=sucking=tube,=chewing=mouthparts,=egg=dep
ositors,=antennae=and=pincers.=invertebrates
gradual=metamorphosis=-=ans-✔✔egg,=nymph,=adult.=no=pupa=stage
complete=metamorphosis=-=ans-✔✔egg,=larva,=pupa,=adult.=change=in=body=form
insects=-=ans-
✔✔arthropods=with=three=body=sections,=six=legs,=one=pair=of=antenna,=and=usually=o
ne=or=two=pairs=of=wings
arachnids=-=ans-✔✔two=body=parts,=no=wings,=four=pairs=of=legs,=and=no=antennae
beneficial=insects=-=ans-
✔✔pollinators=and=insects=that=are=natural=predators=and=parasites=that=control=other=
pests
How=do=mites=harm=plants?=-=ans-
✔✔suck=plant=juices,=eat=the=undersides=of=leaves,=and=disfigure=the=plants=they=feed
=on
difference=between=indoor=and=outdoor=vertebrate=pest=control=-=ans-
✔✔eradication=vs.=suppression
