Texas Pesticide Applicator General questions with answers

Texas Pesticide Applicator General |\ |\ |\ |\




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If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with
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restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited
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pesticides. |\




T/F - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False
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To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a
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license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True |\ |\




Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
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applicator training, certification and licensing? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
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b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
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c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Texas
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A&M AgriLife Research |\ |\




Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to
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perform pest control as an employee of a privately owned
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apartment building or hospital? |\ |\ |\




a. A business license from SPCS
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b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
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c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
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,d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. A
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noncommercial license from SPCS |\ |\ |\




To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
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another person's land, you must have:
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a. A business license from the TDA
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b. A commercial license from the TDA
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c. A private license from the TDA
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d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. A commercial
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license from the TDA |\ |\ |\




All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
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certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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Which of the following is not among the TDA application
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categories?
a. Right of way
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b. Predatory animal
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c. Wood preservation
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d. Fumigation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. wood preservation
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Which of the following is not among the SPCS application
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categories?
a. Termite
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b. Seed treatment
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,c. Wood preservation
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d. Commodity fumigation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Seed
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Treatment


Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
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regulations?
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a. Texas department of agriculture
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b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
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c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
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Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must
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be registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered
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with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True |\




_______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents
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or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Prior notification |\ |\




In addition of the state government, even county commissioners
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courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True |\ |\




Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
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spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True |\

, Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or
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less that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt
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from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated
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herbicides. |\




T/F - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
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notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide
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treatments. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔48 hours |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
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a. TDA
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b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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c. Texas Commission on Aging
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d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
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regulates pesticides: |\




a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
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c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
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d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage
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pesticide?