This guide provides basic information needed to meet standards for pesticide applicator certification. Chapter one outlines the legislative history of pesticide regulation in New Hampshire especially requirements for certification and pesticide classification. The second chapter provides clarification of terms as they are used in this series of documents. Additionally, specific standards of competency for each category of pesticide applicators are outlined. The final section contains a series of forty-eight pest fact sheets which describe insect pests, discuss their life cycles and indicate acceptable controls. (CS)