ONTARIO PESTICIDE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION (2025/2026
UPDATE) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFED ANWERS REVEIWED |UPDATED
What is the purpose of pesticide certification? - CORRECT ANSWER-ensure a basic level of
competence by all commercial pesticide exterminators
What is a vendors license? - CORRECT ANSWER-a vendors license allows the license holder to
sell pesticide
what areas of knowledge are required to be a licensed exterminator? - CORRECT ANSWER-
safety precautions, proper us and handling pesticides, current legislation governing pesticide
use, managing pest problems using an integrated pest management approach and
environmental protection
why is it important to identify pest correctly? - CORRECT ANSWER-enables pest managers to
research biology of pest.
assists in selecting the most economical, effective and safe control method.
minimizes the chance that beneficial species may be mistaken for pest.
indicates if treatments are not required when beneficial species are present in sufficient
numbers.
knowing the life cycle and behavior of pest is important in pest management because it will
influence the timing and choice of treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
from the date you passed the examination, your certification to apply for an exterminators
license is valid for? - CORRECT ANSWER-one year
What is integrated pest management? - CORRECT ANSWER-IPM is a decision making process for
preventing pests from reaching damaging levels and for determining what actions to take when
pest problems occur. allows the applicator to make knowledgeable decisions regarding the pest
UPDATE) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFED ANWERS REVEIWED |UPDATED
What is the purpose of pesticide certification? - CORRECT ANSWER-ensure a basic level of
competence by all commercial pesticide exterminators
What is a vendors license? - CORRECT ANSWER-a vendors license allows the license holder to
sell pesticide
what areas of knowledge are required to be a licensed exterminator? - CORRECT ANSWER-
safety precautions, proper us and handling pesticides, current legislation governing pesticide
use, managing pest problems using an integrated pest management approach and
environmental protection
why is it important to identify pest correctly? - CORRECT ANSWER-enables pest managers to
research biology of pest.
assists in selecting the most economical, effective and safe control method.
minimizes the chance that beneficial species may be mistaken for pest.
indicates if treatments are not required when beneficial species are present in sufficient
numbers.
knowing the life cycle and behavior of pest is important in pest management because it will
influence the timing and choice of treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
from the date you passed the examination, your certification to apply for an exterminators
license is valid for? - CORRECT ANSWER-one year
What is integrated pest management? - CORRECT ANSWER-IPM is a decision making process for
preventing pests from reaching damaging levels and for determining what actions to take when
pest problems occur. allows the applicator to make knowledgeable decisions regarding the pest
