Category A and E Pesticide
Exam Study Guide – Practice
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Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
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Selective herbicide - Answer✔✔-Control certain types of plants, especially with
other plant
Pesticide Misuse - Answer✔✔--Not using a pesticide according to label
directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA - Answer✔✔-MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - Answer✔✔-Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - Answer✔✔-Pesticide formulation designed
and approved by the FIFRA
,Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - Answer✔✔-All pesticides other
than RUPs including general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides,
etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - Answer✔✔-These applicators apply
pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other
structures.
Re-certification - Answer✔✔-There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
Reciprocity - Answer✔✔-Allow someone residing in licensed in another state to
obtain a pesticide applicator license in MN without being required to take MN
initial certification exams or completing MN recertification requirements .
Endangered Species - Answer✔✔-A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
, Threatened Species - Answer✔✔-A plant or animal likely to become
endangered within the foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - Answer✔✔-Plants or animals that are being considered for
designation as threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
Pesticide Management Plan - Answer✔✔-A plan of protection for groundwater
and surface water.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) - Answer✔✔-These are practical, research-
based ways for users of pesticides to prevent or minimize contamination.
Application Setbacks - Answer✔✔-The distance of untreated land between a
pesticide treated area in the areas that need protection from the pesticides.
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
Selective herbicide - Answer✔✔-Control certain types of plants, especially with
other plant
Pesticide Misuse - Answer✔✔--Not using a pesticide according to label
directions
-using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN
-applying without a license
-applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment
MDA - Answer✔✔-MN Department of Agriculture
FIFRA - Answer✔✔-Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - Answer✔✔-Pesticide formulation designed
and approved by the FIFRA
,Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - Answer✔✔-All pesticides other
than RUPs including general use and unclassified pesticides, organic pesticides,
etc
Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA) - Answer✔✔-These applicators apply
pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their customers buildings and other
structures.
Re-certification - Answer✔✔-There are two ways to recertify .
1 - attend an MDA approved category specific recertification workshop.
2 - re-test by taking the category certification exams and pay retest fees.
Reciprocity - Answer✔✔-Allow someone residing in licensed in another state to
obtain a pesticide applicator license in MN without being required to take MN
initial certification exams or completing MN recertification requirements .
Endangered Species - Answer✔✔-A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
Winged Mapleleaf Mussel
, Threatened Species - Answer✔✔-A plant or animal likely to become
endangered within the foreseeable future.
Examples-
Leedy's Roseroot
Prairie bush clover
Western prairie fringed orchid
Canada Lynx
Candidate Species - Answer✔✔-Plants or animals that are being considered for
designation as threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
Pesticide Management Plan - Answer✔✔-A plan of protection for groundwater
and surface water.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) - Answer✔✔-These are practical, research-
based ways for users of pesticides to prevent or minimize contamination.
Application Setbacks - Answer✔✔-The distance of untreated land between a
pesticide treated area in the areas that need protection from the pesticides.
