Fumigation Private Pesticide
Applicator License Exam with All
Correct Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent it
from reaching economically damaging populations. - Answer Economic Threshold
Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True or False) - Answer True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is to Avoid Exposure. -
Answer True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________ control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - Answer c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to be applied. (True or False) -
Answer True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. - Answer c. placing the boom as close
to the target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator? - Answer Avoid
Exposure
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - Answer b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
, b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - Answer c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides. (True or False) -
Answer FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - Answer b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be ______________. -
Answer incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction inhibitors as well as lethal
rodenticides. (True or False) - Answer True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants. (True or False) - Answer
False
ALL formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word. (True or False) -
Answer False
Repeated use of the same compound for long periods of time will help to prevent the
development of insecticide resistant pest populations. (True or False) - Answer False
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to
a. use it as directed on the label
b. ship to the EPA
c. bury it in a safe place - Answer a. use it as directed on the label
An herbicide that can be applied to weeds without injury to an established crop and is absorbed
by weed roots to be translocated throughout the plant can be characterized as follows:
a. soil - systemic - nonselective
b. foliage - contact - selective
c. soil - systemic - selective - Answer c. soil - systemic - selective
Applicator License Exam with All
Correct Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent it
from reaching economically damaging populations. - Answer Economic Threshold
Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True or False) - Answer True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is to Avoid Exposure. -
Answer True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________ control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - Answer c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to be applied. (True or False) -
Answer True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. - Answer c. placing the boom as close
to the target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator? - Answer Avoid
Exposure
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - Answer b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
, b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - Answer c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides. (True or False) -
Answer FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - Answer b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be ______________. -
Answer incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction inhibitors as well as lethal
rodenticides. (True or False) - Answer True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants. (True or False) - Answer
False
ALL formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word. (True or False) -
Answer False
Repeated use of the same compound for long periods of time will help to prevent the
development of insecticide resistant pest populations. (True or False) - Answer False
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to
a. use it as directed on the label
b. ship to the EPA
c. bury it in a safe place - Answer a. use it as directed on the label
An herbicide that can be applied to weeds without injury to an established crop and is absorbed
by weed roots to be translocated throughout the plant can be characterized as follows:
a. soil - systemic - nonselective
b. foliage - contact - selective
c. soil - systemic - selective - Answer c. soil - systemic - selective
