Illinois Turf Pesticide Test questions with correct answers

Acidic Soil Correct Answer-A soil with pH value of less than 7.0 Active Ingredient Correct Answer-the portion of the pesticide formulation that is effective against the target Adjuvant Correct Answer-A chemical added to a pesticide formulation or mixture to modify the physical properties or enhance performance Aesthetic Injury Correct Answer-damage caused to the appearance of the plant Agitation Correct Answer-the continuous mixing of the pesticide and the carrier in the spray tank Alkaline Soil Correct Answer-A soil with a pH value greater than 7.0 Alternate (leaf arrangement) Correct Answer-One leaf at each node of stem Annual Weed Correct Answer-A weed that completes its life cycle in one year and is usually perpetuated only by seed.A summer annual germinates in the spring,flowers and produces seed in mid to late summer,dies in fall.A winter annual germinates in fall,flowers and produces seed in mid to late spring,and dies in summer Antagonism Correct Answer-the reduction in effectiveness of one or more pesticide components when two or more pesticides are co