Study Materials for Pesticide Supervisors

Required Study Materials:

In addition to questions in the particular specialty, each of the examinations contains a number of questions on basic pesticide safety and handling.  Study material for these questions can be found in the CornellPesticide Applicator Training Manual - Core Manual or the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual. The National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual may be purchased from the University of Connecticut and the Cornell Pesticide Applicator Training Manual from Cornell:

• Pertinent Pesticide General Statutes and Regulations For Certified Commercial Supervisors and Arborists (PDF)
• Useful Telephone Contacts for Commercial Supervisory Pesticide Applicators
• Arborist References
• Protecting Honey Bees From Pesticide Poisoning (PDF)
• http://store.cornell.edu/c-876-manuals.aspx  On-line ordering information for New York State pesticide training manuals.  Information regarding the manuals can also be obtained by calling (844) 688-7620.  

Additional Study Materials

Laundering Pesticide Contaminated Clothing (PDF)
Protecting Groundwater from Pesticide Contamination (PDF)

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

• Model Integrated Pest Management Plan for Connecticut State Agencies: Ornamental and Turf   (PDF)

• Model Integrated Pest Management Plan for Connecticut State Agencies: General Pest Control (PDF)

• Model Integrated Pest Management Plan for Connecticut State Agencies: Rodent Control (PDF)

• Model Integrated Pest Management Plan for Connecticut State Agencies: Arborist (PDF)   

• Pertinent Pesticide Statues and Regulations for Daycare Providers, Public and Private Schools, Connecticut State Agencies (PDF)

• Guidance for Pesticide Applications at Schools and Daycare Centers (PDF)

• Guidance on Determination of Threats to Human Health, Allowing Application of Lawn care Pesticides at Schools (PDF)

For more information please call the Pesticide Management Program at (860) 424-3369, email deep.pesticideprogram@ct.gov or write to:

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Pesticide Management Program
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127

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Content Last Updated on October 20, 2016