Minnesota Pesticide Applicator (Category A) – 2025/2026 – Complete Study Guide with Certified Q&A

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MN Pesticide Applicator (Category A) Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Pesticide Misuse

Ans: -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

Ans: MN Department of Agriculture


FIFRA

Ans: Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act .


Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)

Ans: Pesticide formulation designed and approved by the FIFRA


Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs)

Ans: All pesticides other than RUPs including general use and unclassified
pesticides, organic pesticides, etc


Structural Pest Control Applicator (SPCA)

Ans: These applicators apply pesticide 'for hire' in, on or around their
customers buildings and other structures.


Re-certification



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Ans: 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

Ans: 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 .


Endangered Species

Ans: 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

Ans: 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



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