INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE TRAINING
EXAM BANK 370 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2026 Q&A|
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Applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides
(RUPs): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in
Indiana.
Private applicator: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Apply pesticides to property they
own, rent, or otherwise control by some form of contractual arrangement for
purposes of producing an agricultural commodity
Commercial Applicator: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Apply either general-use or
restricted-use pesticides to the property of another for financial compensation, to
school property, golf courses, for area-wide mosquito control, property of their
employer as a function of their job, or as an employee of the state or local
government
Registered technician: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator, this person may engage in those pest control operations in
which the supervisor is certified and licensed
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,Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ - 5 years
Two options to maintain applicator certification: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs)
Where you can find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification programs: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - www.isco.purdue.edu
Purpose of applicator license: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Links an applicator to a
specific business, organization, or agency, confines the applicator to those
applications by the certification category(ies) listed on the license and only while
employed by the entity listed on the license, and also provides assurance that the
applicator is covered by liability insurance
Category 1 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Forest Pest Management
Category 3a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Turf Pest Management
Category 4 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Seed Treatment
Category 5 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Aquatic Pest Management
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,Category 6 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Industrial Weed Management
Category 7a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Industrial, Institutional, Structural and
Health-Related Pest Management
Category 7b - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Termite Control
Category 7d - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Fumigation
Category 8 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Community-Wide Mosquito Management
Category 11 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Aerial Application
Category 13 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Limited Certification
Commercial for-hire business: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Must maintain a
pesticide business license
When using restricted-use pesticides: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Certified,
licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified employee
Non-certified technician becomes registered technician: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
- By passing the pesticide applicator Core exam and their employer applying for a
registered technician credential through the OSIC
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, Certified, licensed supervisor: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Remain available by
phone, provide he RT with category-specific site assessment fact sheet, provide
labels of the products being applied, make available personal protective
equipment as specified on the label
Registered technicians: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Under the direct supervision of
a certified applicator, may engage in those pest control operations in which the
supervisor is certified and licensed
Restricted-use pesticide (RUP) statement: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - At the top of
the of the front panel
Restricted-use pesticide: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Records kept two years from
the date of the application
Office of Indiana State Chemist - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - State agency is
responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing).
Pesticide Product Label - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Information that must be
followed by law.
Where to find restricted-use pesticide records - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - click on
"Pesticide" www.isco.purdue.edu
Four main groups of pests: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Weeds, invertebrates, plant
disease agents, and vertebrates
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EXAM BANK 370 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2026 Q&A|
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
Applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides
(RUPs): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in
Indiana.
Private applicator: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Apply pesticides to property they
own, rent, or otherwise control by some form of contractual arrangement for
purposes of producing an agricultural commodity
Commercial Applicator: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Apply either general-use or
restricted-use pesticides to the property of another for financial compensation, to
school property, golf courses, for area-wide mosquito control, property of their
employer as a function of their job, or as an employee of the state or local
government
Registered technician: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator, this person may engage in those pest control operations in
which the supervisor is certified and licensed
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,Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ - 5 years
Two options to maintain applicator certification: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs)
Where you can find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification programs: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - www.isco.purdue.edu
Purpose of applicator license: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Links an applicator to a
specific business, organization, or agency, confines the applicator to those
applications by the certification category(ies) listed on the license and only while
employed by the entity listed on the license, and also provides assurance that the
applicator is covered by liability insurance
Category 1 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Forest Pest Management
Category 3a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Turf Pest Management
Category 4 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Seed Treatment
Category 5 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Aquatic Pest Management
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,Category 6 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Industrial Weed Management
Category 7a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Industrial, Institutional, Structural and
Health-Related Pest Management
Category 7b - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Termite Control
Category 7d - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Fumigation
Category 8 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Community-Wide Mosquito Management
Category 11 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Aerial Application
Category 13 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Limited Certification
Commercial for-hire business: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Must maintain a
pesticide business license
When using restricted-use pesticides: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Certified,
licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified employee
Non-certified technician becomes registered technician: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔
- By passing the pesticide applicator Core exam and their employer applying for a
registered technician credential through the OSIC
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, Certified, licensed supervisor: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Remain available by
phone, provide he RT with category-specific site assessment fact sheet, provide
labels of the products being applied, make available personal protective
equipment as specified on the label
Registered technicians: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Under the direct supervision of
a certified applicator, may engage in those pest control operations in which the
supervisor is certified and licensed
Restricted-use pesticide (RUP) statement: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - At the top of
the of the front panel
Restricted-use pesticide: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Records kept two years from
the date of the application
Office of Indiana State Chemist - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - State agency is
responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing).
Pesticide Product Label - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Information that must be
followed by law.
Where to find restricted-use pesticide records - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - click on
"Pesticide" www.isco.purdue.edu
Four main groups of pests: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Weeds, invertebrates, plant
disease agents, and vertebrates
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