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Colorado Pesticide Terms – Complete Study Set With Solutions
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Colorado Pesticide Terms – Complete Study Set WithSolutions
Abrasion Right Ans - physical wearing and grinding of a surface through
friction and impact by a material
absorption Right Ans - the process by which pesticides are taken into
plants by roots or foliage
absorptive clay Right Ans - a special type of powder which can take up
chemicals and hold them. used to clean up spills
Acaricide Right Ans - a pesticide usd to control mites and ticks same as
miticide
accumulate Right Ans - to build up, add to, store, or pile up`
acid Right Ans - a compound whose hydrogen atom is replaceable by
positive ions or radicals to form salts
acid equivalent Right Ans - the theoretical yield of parent acid from an
ester of salt such as esters of 2,4-D or the amine salt of 2,4-D
activated charcoal Right Ans - very finely ground, high quality charcoal
which absorbs liquids and gases very easily
activator Right Ans - a material added to a pesticide to increase, either
directly or indirectly its toxicity
active ingredient Right Ans - the chemical or chemicals in a product
responsible for the desired effects, which are capable of preventing,
destroying, repelling or mitigating insects, fungi, rodents, weeds, or other
pests.
acute poisoning Right Ans - poisoning which occurs after a single does or
exposure of a pesticide
, actue toxicity Right Ans - how poisonous a pesticide is to an animal or
person after a single dose or exposure
adjuvant Right Ans - a chemical or agent added to a pesticide mixture
which helps the active ingredient do a better job or increase the effectiveness
of the pesticide. EX wetting agent, spreader, adhesive, emulsifying agent,
penetrant.
adsorption Right Ans - the process by which materials are held or bound to
the surface in such a manner that the chemical is only slowly available. clay
and high organic soils tend to adsorb pesticides in many instances
aerial application Right Ans - treatment applied with the use of an airplane
or helicopter
aerosol Right Ans - a fine spray produced by pressurized gas that leaves
very small droplets of pesticide suspended in air
aesthetic threshold Right Ans - damage level that is unacceptable to the
viewer
aggregate exposure Right Ans - the sum of exposures from all sources.
including residues in food and drinking water, occupational exposures, and
residential and other non occupational exposures
agitation Right Ans - the process of stirring or mixing to keep a pesticide or
tank mix from separating or settling in the spray tank
agitator Right Ans - A paddle, air, or hydraulic action to keep a pesticide
chemical mixed in the spray or loading tank
airblast sprayer Right Ans - a machine which can deliver high and low
volumes of spray. it is used for orchards, shade trees, vegetables, and fly
control
amine Right Ans - an organic compound containing hyrdrogen derived
from ammonia by replacing one or more hyrdogen atoms by as many
hydrocarbon radicals
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