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CATEGORY A AND E PESTICIDE
TEST PRACTICE 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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 .
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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 .
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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-
CATEGORY A AND E PESTICIDE
TEST PRACTICE 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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 .
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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 .
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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-
