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Core Exam
Information for the Core exam is from the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual. The National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual can be purchased from NMDA or viewed and printed. Select the following to view the NM Pesticide Law Summary.
Operator Exam
To prepare for this exam NMDA recommends reviewing the NM Pesticide Law Summary. Also review these chapters of the National Core Manual, including the Learning Objectives and Review Questions:
- Ch. 3, Pesticide Labeling
- Ch. 5, Pesticide Hazards and First Aid
- Ch. 6, Personal Protective Equipment
- Ch. 9, Emergency or Incident Response
- Ch. 11, Pesticide Application Procedures
Pest Control Categories
1A and 1B: Agricultural Pest Control and Agricultural Weed Control. The NM Training Manual for Agricultural Pest Control and Agricultural Weed Control, compiled by NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service. To purchase a hard copy of the manual from NMDA for $20 click here. To access the free PDF version visit the Agricultural Pest and Weed Training page.
1C: Animal Pest Control. An internet search on “livestock pests” will bring up several good online sources of information. No specific material is recommended.
2: Forest Pest Control. The “Field Guide to Insect and Diseases of Arizona and New Mexico Forests”. This is available at no cost from NMDA; call or email us for a copy. You can also view a PDF version of the Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of Arizona and New Mexico Forests here.
3A and 3B: Ornamental & Turf Pests and Ornamental & Turf Weeds. New Mexico Pesticide Applicator Training: Ornamental & Turf is a complete overview of the Ornamental & Turf category. To purchase a hard copy of the manual from NMDA for $30 click here. To access the free PDF version visit the Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management Manual page here.
4: Seed Treatment. Good study guides are available from Washington State University Cooperative Extension (800-723-1763) and Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service (405-774-5385), among others.
5: Aquatic Pest and Weed Control. Suggested study material includes Aquatic Pest Management: A Training Manual for Commercial Pesticide Applicators, from Michigan State University.
6A: Wood Preservation.
6B: Right-of-Way Weed Control
The Right-of-Way book is available at Cornell University. You can purchase that book directly from The Cornell Store.
For categories 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D. Purchase one of these great reference books. They are Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations (ISBN 0-929870-64-6) or Mallis’ Handbook of Pest Control (ISBN 1-890561-01-0). Both are available from bookstores, including online bookstores such as Amazon.com or epestsupply.com.
To purchase a copy of the Truman's Scientific Guide from NMDA for $125 click here.
7A: Structural Pest Control
7B: Vertebrate Animal Pest Control
7C: Fumigation
7D: Wood Destroying Pest Control
8: Public Health Pest Control. To purchase a hard copy of the New Mexico Vector Control Manual from NMDA click here. To access the free PDF version visit the NM Health Department website. Select the letter “V” under the publications page to find each of the Vector Control Manual Chapters.
11B: Cooling Towers. Cooling Towers can be purchased from Cornell University online at http://store.cornell.edu For information call 1-800-624-4080.
11G: Sewer Line Chemical Root Control. Sewer Root Control can be purchased from Cornell University online at: http://store.cornell.edu/c-876-manuals.aspx. For information call 1-800-624-4080.
Brad Lewis, AES Division Director
ddaes@nmda.nmsu.edu
575-646-3207