North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Certification
Core Manual (Ch. 1-3) Graded A+ 2026
EPA -Correct Answer ✔-Environmental Protection Agency
FIFRA -Correct Answer ✔-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FFDCA -Correct Answer ✔-Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FQPA -Correct Answer ✔-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
OSHA -Correct Answer ✔-Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a
federal law that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for
businesses that employ 11 or more workers, or provide housing to 1 or more
migrant workers. - Administered by North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL)
HCS -Correct Answer ✔-Hazard Communication Standard - requires employers to
make a list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, & Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS).
WPS -Correct Answer ✔-Worker Protection Standard
NCPL -Correct Answer ✔-North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - establishes
pesticide management programs that are designed to regulate the registration,
handling, storage and disposal of pesticides as well as the certification and
licensing of pesticide applicators, consultants, and dealers.
NCPB -Correct Answer ✔-North Carolina Pesticide Board - responsible for carrying
out the provisions of the NCPL.
Restricted use pesticide -Correct Answer ✔-If use of the pesticide might result in
an unreasonable adverse effect on human health and/or the environment even
when used according to label directions.
, State Registration of Pesticides -Correct Answer ✔-All pesticides distributed, sold,
offered for sale, or transported within North Carolina must be registered annually
with the NCDA&CS.
Weeds -Correct Answer ✔-Undesirable plants
Pest -Correct Answer ✔-Any destructive or troublesome insect, animal, weed,
microorganism or pathogen.
Invertebrates -Correct Answer ✔-Insects, spiders, mites, ticks, snails, slugs, etc.
Disease agents or pathogens -Correct Answer ✔-Bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.
Vertebrates -Correct Answer ✔-Rodents, birds, etc.
Prevention -Correct Answer ✔-Action taken to keep pest problems from occurring.
Suppression -Correct Answer ✔-Treats existing pest problems to reduce damage.
Eradication -Correct Answer ✔-The complete elimination of a pest in a given area
or site.
Mode of Action -Correct Answer ✔-How a pesticide works (as a poison, repellant,
desiccant, etc.)
Selectivity -Correct Answer ✔-Pesticides may affect many organisms or only a
single targeted pest species
Systemic -Correct Answer ✔-Some pesticides enter the tissues of the pest, crop or
animal and are transported within.
Core Manual (Ch. 1-3) Graded A+ 2026
EPA -Correct Answer ✔-Environmental Protection Agency
FIFRA -Correct Answer ✔-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FFDCA -Correct Answer ✔-Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FQPA -Correct Answer ✔-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
OSHA -Correct Answer ✔-Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a
federal law that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for
businesses that employ 11 or more workers, or provide housing to 1 or more
migrant workers. - Administered by North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL)
HCS -Correct Answer ✔-Hazard Communication Standard - requires employers to
make a list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, & Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS).
WPS -Correct Answer ✔-Worker Protection Standard
NCPL -Correct Answer ✔-North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - establishes
pesticide management programs that are designed to regulate the registration,
handling, storage and disposal of pesticides as well as the certification and
licensing of pesticide applicators, consultants, and dealers.
NCPB -Correct Answer ✔-North Carolina Pesticide Board - responsible for carrying
out the provisions of the NCPL.
Restricted use pesticide -Correct Answer ✔-If use of the pesticide might result in
an unreasonable adverse effect on human health and/or the environment even
when used according to label directions.
, State Registration of Pesticides -Correct Answer ✔-All pesticides distributed, sold,
offered for sale, or transported within North Carolina must be registered annually
with the NCDA&CS.
Weeds -Correct Answer ✔-Undesirable plants
Pest -Correct Answer ✔-Any destructive or troublesome insect, animal, weed,
microorganism or pathogen.
Invertebrates -Correct Answer ✔-Insects, spiders, mites, ticks, snails, slugs, etc.
Disease agents or pathogens -Correct Answer ✔-Bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.
Vertebrates -Correct Answer ✔-Rodents, birds, etc.
Prevention -Correct Answer ✔-Action taken to keep pest problems from occurring.
Suppression -Correct Answer ✔-Treats existing pest problems to reduce damage.
Eradication -Correct Answer ✔-The complete elimination of a pest in a given area
or site.
Mode of Action -Correct Answer ✔-How a pesticide works (as a poison, repellant,
desiccant, etc.)
Selectivity -Correct Answer ✔-Pesticides may affect many organisms or only a
single targeted pest species
Systemic -Correct Answer ✔-Some pesticides enter the tissues of the pest, crop or
animal and are transported within.
