DE Pesticide Applicator case studies
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The Delaware Pesticide Applicator Certification is issued by the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA). It is the credential that lets a person buy or use a restricted use pesticide in the state, and it sits alongside the separate Pesticide Business License that DDA requires of anyone who applies pesticides - restricted use or general use - to the land or property of another. The certification framework on the DDA pesticide page groups applicators into three categories. Private Applicators buy and apply restricted use pesticides, produce an agricultural commodity, and apply pesticides on their own land or the land of their employer. The DE Pesticide Applicator case studies are 5 cases and about 3,577 words.
1Expired Private Certification and a Sensitive Neighbor
Dale manages a 240-acre corn-and-soybean farm near Milford, Delaware. His private applicator certification expired 45 days ago, and he has not scheduled recertification.
744 words, about 4 min2Uncertified Technician Alone on a For-Hire Lawn Route
GreenEdge Lawn Care is a for-hire company in Dover with a current Delaware pesticide business license. The owner holds a commercial applicator certification in turf and ornamentals (category 3B).
724 words, about 4 min3Golf Course Pond Treatment Outside the Certified Category
Lakeview Golf Club is a private 18-hole course near Newark. The superintendent, Priya, holds a Delaware commercial applicator certification in turf and ornamentals (category 3B) and is an employee of the club, not a for-hire business.
708 words, about 4 min4Expired Business License and an Unlicensed Subcontractor
Total Pest Solutions is a for-hire pest control company in Wilmington. Its owner, Ray, is certified as a commercial applicator in general household pest control (category 7A) and termites (7B).
679 words, about 3 min5Rights-of-Way Spray, Inversion, and a Vineyard Complaint
ClearZone Vegetation Management is a for-hire company contracted by a Delaware county to control brush along 12 miles of rural road. The applicator, Ken, is certified in rights-of-way (category 6); the company's business license is current.
722 words, about 4 min