Banana plantation. Photo: S. Nelson

 

Checklist of Study Guides for the Pesticide Applicator Category:

Commercial 1a Agricultural - Plant 

Pest Control Exam

Below is a two-part checklist, one for each portion of the exam. The first part lists the study guides for the Core portion of the exam. The second part lists the study guides for the Commercial 1a Agricultural – Plant Pest Control portion of the exam.

Titles of STUDY GUIDES for the "Core" portion of the Exam

November 1, 2019

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  1. Applying Pesticides Correctly: A Guide for Private and Commercial Applicators
  2. Hawaii Pesticide Laws and Regulations
  3. Recordkeeping for Restricted Use Pesticide Applications in Hawaii
  4. Supervising NON-CERTIFIED APPLICATORS
  5. Pesticides and the RCRA, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
    About the chart on page 6: You don’t need to memorize the chemical names and numbers for the exam.
  6. Pesticides and HOSHL, Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law
  7. Pesticides and the HEPCRA, Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
    About the chart on page 8: You should learn how to use it if you’re studying for the exam. (You don't need to memorize the chemical names and numbers.)
  8. Pesticides and Groundwater in Hawaii
  9. Special Local Need Labeling for Pesticides in Hawaii
    Read the section, "What is a Special Local Need label?"
  10. CONVERSIONS for Calculating
    Learn to use the chart. Because the important conversions will be listed in the exam booklet, you don't need to memorize the conversions. But if you do, it will be easier and quicker to figure the answers for the calculation-type questions in the exam.
  11. PRACTICE PROBLEMS for Dilution and Calibration

Titles of STUDY GUIDES for the "Commercial 1a Agricultural - Plant Pest Control" portion of the Exam

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  1. Applying Pesticides Correctly: Private Applicator Supplement
  2. Does the Worker Protection Standard Apply to You? (August 2016)
  3. How To Comply with the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What Employers Need to Know
    If you don't see the manual with the green and white front cover after you click on that direct link, download it by clicking on the link near the bottom of http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/pesticide-worker-protection-standard-how-comply-manual. The link looks like this:     • How to Comply with the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (PDF).
  4. SUPPLEMENT TO APPLY PESTICIDES PROPERLY: Weeds and Their Recognition
  5. RODENTS AND RODENT CONTROL IN HAWAII
  6. IPM: An Integrated Pest Management Primer
  7. IR-4: Interregional Research Project Number 4
  8. Turf and Ornamental Pest Control
  9. Rights-of-Way Weed Control
  10. Soil Fumigation Guide
  11. Fumigation Study Guide for Hawaii