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2026 Latest Texas Pesticide Applicator General
Standards Exam 2026,2027 new exam
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_____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
......answer.....Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides?
......answer.....True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F
......answer.....True
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Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or
less that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated
herbicides.
T/F ......answer.....True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide
treatments at a public building. ......answer.....48 Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
......answer.....Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides? ......answer.....Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
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What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage
pesticides? ......answer.....Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do
before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.?
......answer.....Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as
"slightly toxic"? ......answer.....CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as
"Moderately Toxic"? ......answer.....WARNING!
The toxicity of a substance is its ability to cause injury, while ___ is
the risk or chance that harm will come from using the pesticide.
......answer.....Hazard
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Is a highly toxic material always very hazardous? ......answer.....No,
if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose
low risk or hazard.
True or False: Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long
time. ......answer.....False
What is a "deposit"? ......answer.....A pesticide that remains on a
treated surface right after application.
True or False: Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces.
......answer.....False. Residues can be found on any surface where
they are applied.
A ___ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a
harvested crop, set by the EPA. ......answer.....Tolerance
2026 Latest Texas Pesticide Applicator General
Standards Exam 2026,2027 new exam
EXPERT VERIFIED
FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE
/BRAND NEW
_____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
......answer.....Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides?
......answer.....True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F
......answer.....True
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Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or
less that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated
herbicides.
T/F ......answer.....True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide
treatments at a public building. ......answer.....48 Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
......answer.....Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides? ......answer.....Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
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What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage
pesticides? ......answer.....Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do
before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.?
......answer.....Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as
"slightly toxic"? ......answer.....CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as
"Moderately Toxic"? ......answer.....WARNING!
The toxicity of a substance is its ability to cause injury, while ___ is
the risk or chance that harm will come from using the pesticide.
......answer.....Hazard
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Is a highly toxic material always very hazardous? ......answer.....No,
if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose
low risk or hazard.
True or False: Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long
time. ......answer.....False
What is a "deposit"? ......answer.....A pesticide that remains on a
treated surface right after application.
True or False: Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces.
......answer.....False. Residues can be found on any surface where
they are applied.
A ___ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a
harvested crop, set by the EPA. ......answer.....Tolerance
