2023 Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Exam (Main Review) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

2023 Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Exam (Main Review)
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Applying to land that you own or rent - Correct Answer-Private applicator
Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire
& restricted use pesticides to property of employer - Correct AnswerCommercial applicators
can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator
- Correct Answer-Registered technicians
5 - Correct Answer-State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is
good for
Retesting or certified credit hours - Correct Answer-Discuss two options to
maintain applicator certification
www.isco.purdue.edu - Correct Answer-Describe where to find reliable
information regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification programs
Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in -
Correct Answer-Discuss the purpose of the applicator license
Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for different
reasons. W/O the Cert. you CANNOT put down pesticides in that area. - Correct
Answer-Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and
certification categories
Office of Indiana State Chemist - Correct Answer-Indicate which state agency is
responsible for pesticide regulation
Must follow all directions written on the label - Correct Answer-Explain the legal
obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label
Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial
applicators - Correct Answer-Describe who has to legally be certified to use
pesticides in Indiana
A firm applying on the property of another for hire - Correct Answer-State who
has to maintain a pesticide business license
Always unless the non certified employee is an RT - Correct Answer-State when a
certified, licensed supervisor must remain on site with a non certified employee
Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT - Correct Answer-State
how a non certified employee can become a registered technician
Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone - Correct
Answer-List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a
registered technician before sending them to work off site
Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified - Correct Answer-List what
activities may be performed by a registered technician
At the top of the product label - Correct Answer-Indicate where to find a RUP
statement
2 - Correct Answer-State the minimum number of years RUP records must be
kept
Office of Indiana State Chemist website - Correct Answer-Indicate where the
kinds of information that must be maintained in RUP record can be found
Section 2 - Correct Answer-Section 2
Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates - Correct Answer-List
the four major pest groups
Misidentification can lead to ineffective control or control at the wrong time -
Correct Answer-Explain why accurate pest identification is essential for effective
control
Food, water, proper habitat - Correct Answer-Describe the basic conditions
required for a pest to survive
The population level for a specific pest at which some control measure is justified
- Correct Answer-Define the action threshold
Once you have identified the pest and it's habits, it leads to effective control -
Correct Answer-Describe the relationship between pest inspection and an action
threshold
Biological, Mechanical, and Cultural - Correct Answer-Describe three non
chemical control options
Possibly longer and more permanent control with less risk to the environment -
Correct Answer-State the advantages of non chemical control options
Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodentcides - Correct Answer-List the
four major types of pesticides and what each control
Effective, fast and easy, reasonable costs - Correct Answer-State the advantages
of pesticide