Pesticide Applicators License - Core Manual Latest Update Graded A+

Pesticide Applicators License - Core Manual Latest Update Graded A+ Restricted Use Pesticides A pesticide that poses more risk and could cause some human injury or environmental damage even when used as directed on the label. Commercial applicators Persons who apply or use a pesticide or device on any property of another person for compensation. Public applicators Persons who apply pesticides as part of their duties as employees of a state agency, county, municipal corporation, or other governmental agency. Noncommercial applicators Persons who apply restricted use pesticides on land or property owned, rented, or leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer. Private applicators Persons who apply any restricted use pesticides for the production of an agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by themselves or their employers, or on the property of other agricultural producers with whom they trade services. Certified handlers Persons employed by a licensed commercial applicator, noncommercial applicator, public applicator, or pesticide dealer who handle pesticides in other than unopened containers for the purpose of preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides for application by another person, repackaging bulk pesticides, or disposing of pesticide-related wastes from these activities. Certified applicator A person certified by the IDALS to use pesticides as a private, public, or commercial applicator. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Regulates the production, transporation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides. Residues Pesticides may remain in small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feed. Measure in ppm (parts per million), ppb, ppt. Tolerances Allowable residue levels; Safe tolerance: reasonable certainty of no harm Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Federal law regulating the amount of pesticide residues contained on commodities and food. Application rate The amount of pesticide applied to a site; usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit area. Preharvest interval Part of the pesticide label that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide before a crop can be harvested. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Federal law that significantly altered portions of both FIFRA and FFDCA. Changes included in the Act are revised definitions for safe pesticide tolerances for raw and processed foods. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) A set of regulations from the EPA aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisonings, injuries, and exposure to agricultural workers and handlers. Endangered Species Act (ESA) A program for the Endangered Species in Iowa 7 animals, 5 plant species Endangered species A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Threatened species A species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Rinsates The solution of water or oil and pesticide left after rinsing a tank; rinse water. Hazardous Waste A solid, liquid, or a contained gaseous material that is no longer used or that no longer serves the purpose for which it was produced, and could pose dangers to human health and then environment after it is discarded. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Federal law regulating the transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes. Concentration The amount of active ingredient in a given volume or weight of a pesticide formulation. Apiaries Bee yards Drift The movement of pesticides through the air to nontarget areas either as solid or liquid particles or as vapors. Secondary Containment Any structure used to prevent runoff or leaching of pesticide materials. Pest Any living species whose activities cause economic losses to your possessions, directly threaten your health, or are annoying. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) An approach to controlling a specific pest in a specific setting that makes use of current pest information, regular monitoring, and record-keeping to determine if and when action against the pest is needed. Components of IPM 1: Identify the pest and understand its biology 2: Set up a monitoring system 3: Know the available control strategies 4: Implement IPM 5: Record and evaluate results Host A plant or animal on which an organism lives. Life cycles The progression of stages in the development of an organism. Monitoring/scouting Planned, regular inspection of a crop, ornamental planting, landscape, or structure for the purpose of detecting pests, pest damage, or conditions conductive to pests or pest damage. Economic threshold The population density of a pest at which control measures should be initiated to prevent an increasing pest population from reaching the economic injury level. Economic Injury Level The population density of a pest causes a reduction in the value of the crop that equals the cost of the control. Aesthetic Threshold Damage level that is unacceptable to the viewer. Action Threshold The pest level at which some type of pest management action should be taken. Natural enemies The predators, pathogens, and parasites that attack pest species. Biological control Control by predators, pathogens, and parasites that are either naturally occurring or introduced. Mechanical control Control of pests by physical means such as the use of cultivators, mowers, and traps. Cultural control Control measures including modification of the planting, cultivating, and harvesting of plants aimed at prevention of pest damage. Sanitation Eliminating potential sources of infestation to prevent a pest problem. Quarantine/eradication Regulations to prevent the entry of pests into pest-free areas. Chemical controls Reduction of pest populations or prevention of pest injury by the use of materials that kill, poison, attract to other devices, or repel pests. Pesticide A chemical used to directly control pest populations or to prevent or reduce pest damage. Site of action The target protein within an organism where a pesticide binds and acts. Mode of action A description of how a pesticide exerts a toxic effect on a target pest and what specific system are affected in the pest.