Pesticide Applicator Manuals
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Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
The Virginia Tech Pesticide Manuals can be purchased on this this website.
Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals
The Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs website offers you information sources on pesticides, pesticide safety, pest management, educational opportunities, and related services.
This website includes information on certification and recertification for pesticide applicators, as well as resources for Extension agents and specialists. In addition, you will find a brief description of the pesticide applicator training manuals that prepare prospective applicators to take and pass state certification exams in 23 different categories. The manuals are listed alphabetically below:
Aerial Pesticide Application (456-233)
- For commercial applicators applying pesticides by fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
Agricultural Animal Pest Control (456-215)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides on agricultural animals, and places on or in which such animals are confined.
Agricultural Plant Pest Control (456-214)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides in the production of agricultural crops, on grasslands, and on noncrop agricultural land.
Aquatic Pest Control (456-219)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides in or on standing or running waters to control pests (excluding activities relating to public health).
Chemigation (456-213)
- For commercial applicators applying pesticides through an irrigation system.
Demonstration and Research Pest Control (456-227)
- For commercial applicators who teach proper pesticide use, application techniques, and/or make pesticide recommendations; for research application of pesticides in greenhouses or field plots.
Forest Pest Control (456-216)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides in forests, forest nurseries, and seed orchards.
Fumigation (Nonagricultural) (456-224)
- For commercial applicators using fumigant pesticides to control pests in structures and items other than soils and raw agricultural commodities.
Fumigation of Soil and Agricultural Products (456-212)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides for soil fumigation in the production of agricultural commodities and/or fumigation of agricultural products.
General Pest Control (456-221)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides to control household pests, including pests that infest structures, stored products, and residential food preparation areas.
Management of Wood-Destroying Organisms (456-222)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides other than fumigants to control organisms that destroy structures made of or containing wood.
Marine Antifoulant Paints (456-231)
- For commercial applicators using marine antifoulant paints containing tributyltin or other restricted-use pesticides.
Ornamental Pest Control (456-223)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides to maintain ornamental plants in interiorscapes or landscapes.
Predator Management (456-230)
- For USDA/APHIS/WS employees seeking certification, or for others seeking background information on predator management.
Public Health Pest Control (456-225)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides to manage or control pests of medical significance that pose a risk to public health.
Regulatory Pest Control (456-226)
- For federal, state, and local governmental employees using pesticides to control regulated pests.
Right-of-Way Pest Control (456-220)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides in the maintenance of public rights-of-way such as roads, electric power lines, and railways.
Seed Treatment (456-218)
- For commercial applicators applying pesticides to seeds.
Sewer Root Control (456-229)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides to control roots in sewer lines.
Turf Pest Control (456-217)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides to maintain ornamental turf in sites such as golf courses and parks.
Vertebrate Pest Control (456-232)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides to control vertebrate pests outside of human dwellings or other structures.
Virginia Core Manual (456-210)
- For exam preparation for commercial applicators, private applicators, and registered technicians in all categories.
Wood Preservation and Wood Products Treatment (456-228)
- For commercial applicators using pesticides at wood treatment plants and sawmills for preservation of wood and wood products.
Virginia’s pesticide applicator training manuals are copyrighted and may not be used without written permission. Contact Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs (540-231-6543) for more information.
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Publication Date
December 17, 2021