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MASSACHUSETTS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND ( ANSWERS)
MASSACHUSETTS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
EXAM 2026-2027 ALL 80
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES ( ANSWERS)
How many days before spraying a school do parents, students,
and staff need to be notified? - ANSWER- 48hours before and
72 hours after
Where to place the yard sign at a grass field? - ANSWERConspicuous points of entry
How long do the yard signs have to be in place after the
application? - ANSWER- 72 hours
What notice do you need to schools, faculty, and parents when
applying pesticides. - ANSWER- 48 hour written notice
Who is responsible for notifying faculty and parents about the
pesticide application? - ANSWER- Principal
Who is responsible for keeping records of pesticide applications
at schools? - ANSWER- School Admin
3 parts of an insect - ANSWER- head, thorax, abdomen
EPA - ANSWER- Responsible for ensuring pesticides meet new
standards
Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) - ANSWER- A pesticide
formulation produced by mixing an active ingredient and an
emulsifying agent in a suitable petroleum solvent. When
combined with water, a milky emulsion is usually formed.
Emulsion - ANSWER- any mixture of two or more immiscible
liquids in which one liquid is dispersed in the other
Suspension - ANSWER- A mixture in which particles can be
seen and easily sepa by settling or filtration
Wettable Powders (WP) - ANSWER- Are dry Finely ground
formations that look like dusts
Soluble Powders (SP) - ANSWER- A dry formulation that is
mixed with water and dissolves readily to form a true solution
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