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Which body certifies Lawn & Ornamental pest control operators in Florida?
- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Pest Control Section
- The Florida Department of Health
- The county Cooperative Extension office
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Florida certifies pest control operators, including Lawn & Ornamental, through the Pest Control Section of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), under Chapter 482, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 5E-14, Florida Administrative Code. FDACS administers the certification examinations and issues the Certified Operator credential. The Department of Health, the EPA, and the environmental protection department have separate roles. Identifying FDACS as the certifying authority is the starting point for Florida certification.🔗 Source
On the FDACS application, which category code corresponds to Lawn & Ornamental?
- 001361
- 001363
- 001362
- 001364
- 000000
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On FDACS form 13607, the Lawn & Ornamental pest control category is identified by code 001363. By contrast, Fumigation is 001361, General Household Pest & Rodent is 001362, and Termite & Other Wood-destroying Organisms is 001364. Using the correct category code matters when applying for and tracking certification. The codes map each Florida structural category to a specific exam and credential.🔗 Source
What is the examination fee and passing score for a Florida Certified Operator category exam?
- $300 per exam, with a passing score of 70%
- $45 per exam, with a passing score of 75%
- $300 per exam, with a passing score of 75%
- Free, with no minimum score
- $150 per exam, with a passing score of 80%
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Florida charges $300 for each Certified Operator examination and requires a passing score of 75%. The category exam, such as Lawn & Ornamental, must be passed at that level for certification in the category. The fee is not $45 or $150, and the passing score is 75% rather than 70% or 80%. Budgeting for the $300 exam and meeting the 75% standard are part of becoming a Florida Certified Operator.🔗 Source
In Florida, the Certified Operator credential carries what license fee?
- $45
- $300
- It is free
- $150
- $1,000
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Florida's Certified Operator license fee is $150, paid in addition to the $300 examination fee. The Certified Operator is the individual responsible for the pest control performed in the licensed category. The fee is not $45, $300, or $1,000, and it is not free. Knowing the exam fee and the separate license fee helps an applicant plan the cost of Florida certification.🔗 Source
Florida law (Chapter 482) requires a pest control business to carry which financial protection?
- No insurance of any kind
- Only a $50 surety bond
- Only a federal EPA number
- Only flood insurance
- Liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage at the minimums set in section 482.071
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Florida's Chapter 482 requires a licensed pest control business to maintain liability insurance, with section 482.071 setting minimum coverage for bodily injury and property damage (with a combined single-limit option). This protects customers against harm arising from pest control operations. The requirement is not waived, and it is more than a small bond, a federal number, or flood coverage. Carrying the required liability insurance is a condition of operating a Florida pest control business.🔗 Source
According to UF/IFAS, what is the most damaging insect pest of St. Augustinegrass in the United States?
- The southern chinch bug (Blissus insularis)
- The red imported fire ant
- The tawny mole cricket
- The tropical sod webworm
- The Japanese beetle
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UF/IFAS identifies the southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis, as the most damaging insect pest of St. Augustinegrass in the United States. Because St. Augustinegrass is the most common turfgrass in Florida, this single pest costs Florida homeowners and professionals millions of dollars a year. Fire ants, mole crickets, sod webworms, and Japanese beetles are other turf or landscape pests, but the southern chinch bug is the top St. Augustinegrass pest. Recognizing it is central to Florida lawn pest management.🔗 Source
According to UF/IFAS, southern chinch bugs damage which turfgrass?
- All turfgrasses equally
- St. Augustinegrass
- Only Bahiagrass
- Only Bermudagrass
- Only Zoysiagrass
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UF/IFAS materials state that chinch bugs damage St. Augustinegrass - it is their favorite host, and damage is largely limited to that grass. This is why a Florida lawn of St. Augustinegrass showing yellow-to-brown patches in hot, dry areas is a prime suspect for chinch bugs. They do not damage all grasses equally, and they are not limited to Bahia, Bermuda, or Zoysia. Tying chinch bug damage to St. Augustinegrass helps a technician form the right diagnosis.🔗 Source
UF/IFAS recommends a soap-flush survey for mole crickets and notes the best control window is:
- December and January, when they are dormant
- Only after the first frost
- June and July, when mole crickets are young, using a detergent-and-water flush to count them
- Mole crickets cannot be surveyed
- Any time, because timing does not matter
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UF/IFAS advises that the best window to control mole crickets is June and July, when the nymphs are small, and recommends a soap flush - about two ounces of liquid dishwashing soap in two gallons of water applied to a few square feet - to bring them to the surface; if an average of two to four appear within several minutes, treatment is likely warranted. Mole crickets (tawny, southern, and shortwinged) tunnel through roots and prefer Bahia and Bermuda grass. The window is early summer, not winter or post-frost, and they certainly can be surveyed. Treating young mole crickets in early summer improves results.🔗 Source
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