2023 Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Exam (Main Review)
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Applying to land that you own or rent - Correct Answer-Private
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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 use
When they are immature - Correct Answer-Identify when in their life cycle pests
are, generally, most easily controlled by pesticides
If there are children, elderly, or sick people present. Also rare habitats or where
endangered species are present - Correct Answer-Explain why some pesticide
application sites are regarded as sensitive
It shows how well the previous application worked - Correct Answer-Explain how
site history can inform a pest management decision
Wrong timing, pesticide resistance, too little or not enough application - Correct
Answer-List factors that can cause pesticide applications to fail
The ability of a pest to tolerate a pesticide that once controlled it - Correct
Answer-Define pesticide resistance
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