CA BRANCH 2 FIELD REP STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+ GRADED
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BRANCH PEST CONTROL
Institution
BRANCH PEST CONTROL
Falsifiable concentrates (EC or E) - ANS Formulations made up of the technical material, solvents and emulsifiers. Some agitation is required. Once dry, pesticide residue is barley visible.
Wettable Powder (WP) - ANS These formulations are made by impregnating or coating an appropriate pow...
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CA BRANCH 2 FIELD REP
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, Falsifiable concentrates (EC or E) - ANS Formulations made up of the technical material,
solvents and emulsifiers. Some agitation is required. Once dry, pesticide residue is barley
visible.
Wettable Powder (WP) - ANS These formulations are made by impregnating or coating an
appropriate powder with the technical insecticide. Wettable Powders do not dissolve in water
and frequent agitation is usually required. Heavy applications may leave visible deposits.
Soluble Powders (SP) - ANS May look like Wettable Powders but they dissolve and form true
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solutions when dilute with water. Less visible than Wettable Powders after drying, Frequent
agitation is not required.
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Suspension Concentrates (SC) - ANS Products made with small particles suspended in oil
solvents or water. Easy mix, require little or no agitation and remain stable for a long time. Have
a greatly reduced inhalation hazard because they come in a liquid form.
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Flowable Liquids - ANS Contains concentrated water dispersible powders in a liquid form.
These powders may stay suspended for a long time. Flowable liquids are easy to handle and
have excellent dilution properties.
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Microencapsulated Formulations (ME) - ANS manufactured by suspending liquid or solid
pesticide particles in microcapsules. By altering the membrane of the microcapsules, the
residual performance, speed and action and odor can be affected. May clog sprayers and leave
visible residue.
Dusts (D) - ANS Made by combining and insecticide with a dust diluent (usually inert) Some
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products such as Boric Acid Dusts, are almost totally comprised of Boric Acid and may have
small amounts of other ingredients added. Drifts are a major issue.
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Granules - ANS Made by coating or impregnating an inert carrier with an insecticide. Made of
materials, such as, clay, corn cobs, pecan shells, saw dust, etc. Formulations are ready to use
and used mostly for exterior perimeter of buildings for the control of crawling insects. Also is
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water activated.
Baits - ANS Combination of a insecticide with an attractive carrier/food that the target pest
prefers. Pheromone attractants are added to increase the effects. Comes in forms of gels,
granules, paste, pellets, powders or liquids.
Fumigants - ANS toxic gases such as methyl bromine that are used to kill pests.
Vitamin-K - ANS The antidote to consuming Anti-coagulants.
LD-50 - ANS the amount of a chemical that kills 50% of the animals in a test population.
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