Texas Pesticide Applicator General Questions and Correct Answers

True or False: If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted use pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides - ANSWER false True or False: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. - ANSWER true TDA - ANSWER Texas Department of Agriculture SPCS - ANSWER Texas Structural Pest Control Services ______ is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and licensing? - ANSWER Texas A&M AgriLife Research -TDA&SPCS Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee at a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - ANSWER A noncommencial licence from SPCS To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, which license must you have. - ANSWER A commercial licence from TDA True or False: All licensed commercial and non-commercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which they practice. - ANSWER true _____ is not among the TDA application categories? - ANSWER Right-of-way _____ is not among the SPCS application categories? - ANSWER Seed treatment -Termite, Wood preservation & Commodity fumigation _____ is not involved in pesticide regulation? - ANSWER Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service True or False: Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the U.S. EPA. - ANSWER true ____ ____ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER Prior notification True or False: In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. - ANSWER true True or False: Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated herbicides. - ANSWER true True or False: Speciality 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. - ANSWER true The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least _____ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - ANSWER 48 hours Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - ANSWER Texas