Ace the 2026 Private Applicator Pest Control Challenge – Master Your Agricultural Skills!

A private applicator is defined by applying restricted-use pesticides. These are the pesticides that require certification because they pose higher risks to people or the environment, and they’re typically used to produce agricultural commodities on land the applicator owns or rents or on property they manage for an employer. General-use pesticides can be purchased and used by the public without special licensing, so the definition isn’t about the product type alone. Fungicides and insect growth regulators are specific kinds of pesticides, not regulatory categories that define who is a private applicator. So the best answer is restricted-use pesticides.