Category E: Turf and Ornamentals Pesticide Safety Education Manual 4th Edition June, 2014 University of Minnesota Extension Questions & Answers 100% Correct!
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Category E: Turf and Ornamentals
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Category E: Turf And Ornamentals
Adjuvant - ANSWER-An additive to a pesticide that enhances pesticide effectiveness
Aquatic Life - ANSWER-Organisms that spend all or part of their life in surface waters
Direct pesticide application - ANSWER-A precise application to a specific area or site, such as a basal application to wood...
Category E: Turf and Ornamentals Pesticide Safety Education Manual 4th Edition June, 2014 University of Minnesota Extension Questions & Answers 100% Correct!
Adjuvant - ANSWER-An additive to a pesticide that enhances pesticide effectiveness
Aquatic Life - ANSWER-Organisms that spend all or part of their life in surface waters
Direct pesticide application - ANSWER-A precise application to a specific area or site, such as a basal application to woody plants, crack-and-crevice treatment in a building, or specially positioned nozzles so only weeds are sprayed during a band application to crops.
Impact - ANSWER-A change in the chemical, physical (including habitat), or biological quality or condition caused by external forces.
Indirect pesticide application - ANSWER-unintentional or intentional treatment of pests through spraying or placement of a pesticide on a plant, rather than on the pest. (For example, bees can carry pollen contaminated with pesticides back to the hive where it can kill or harm the bees in the hive.
Pesticide residues resulting from overuse or improper use have been associated with adverse environmental effects including: - ANSWER--Reduction of certain bees and other pollinators and bird populations
-harmful effects on aquatic organisms
-implications of some pesticides as potential carcinogens
-long-term soil contamination with persistent pesticides
-contamination of ground and surface water -harm to non-target organisms
-development of pesticide-resistant weeds, insects, and diseases.
After a pesticide is applied it will meet one of the following fates: - ANSWER-1. be absorbed into plants or absorbed on the soil or organic matter
2. Break down (transformation)
3. Move off-site (transportation)
Transportation - ANSWER-the movement of pesticide away from its intended site of action
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