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TruGreen General Pest Management Test 7A Solved 100% Correct!! ABSORPTION The movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including humans), and/or microorganisms. ACARICIDE A pesticide used to control mites and ticks. Amiticide is an acaricide. ACTIVE INGREDIENT The chemical or chemicals in a pesticide responsible for killing, poisoning, or repelling the pest. Listed separately in the ingredient statement. ACUTE TOXICITY The capacity of a pesticide to cause injury within 24 hours following exposure. LD50 and LC50 are common indicators of the degree of acute toxicity. (See also chronic toxicity). ADJUVANT A substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or safety. Same as additive. Examples: penetrants, spreader-stickers, and wetting agents. ADSORPTION The process by which chemicals are held or bound to a surface by physical or chemical attraction. Clay and high organic soils tend to adsorb pesticides. AGGREGATION PHEROMONE See pheromone. AEROSOL Amaterial stored in a container under pressure. Fine droplets are produced when the material dissolved in a liquid carrier is released into the air from the pressurized container. ALGAE Relatively simple plants that contain chlorophyll and are photosynthetic. ALGICIDE Apesticide used to kill or inhibit algae. ANTI-SIPHONING DEVICE A device attached to the filling hose that prevents backflow or back-siphoning from a spray tank into a water source. ANTICOAGULANT A chemical that prevents normal blood clotting—the active ingredient in some rodenticides. ANTIDOTE A treatment used to counteract the effects of pesticide poisoning or some other poison in the body. ARACHNID A wingless arthropod with two body regions and four pairs of jointed legs. Spiders, ticks, and mites are in the class Arachnida. ARTHROPOD An invertebrate animal characterized by a jointed body and limbs and usually a hard body covering that is molted at intervals. For example, insects, mites, and crayfish are in the phylum Arthropoda. ATTRACTANT A substance or device that will lure pests to a trap or poison bait. AVICIDE A pesticide used to kill or repel birds. Birds are in the class Aves. BACTERIA Microscopic organisms, some of which are capable of producing diseases in plants and animals. Others are beneficial. BACTERICIDE Chemical used to control bacteria. BAIT Afood or other substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or to a trap. BARRIER APPLICATION Application of a pesticide in a strip alongside or around a structure, a portion of a structure, or any object. BENEFICIAL INSECT An insect that is useful or helpful to humans; usually insect parasites, predators, pollinators, etc. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL Control of pests using predators, parasites, and disease-causing organisms. May be naturally occurring or introduced. BIOMAGNIFICATION The process whereby one organism accumulates chemical residues in higher concentrations from organisms it consumes. BOTANICAL PESTICIDE A pesticide produced from chemicals found in plants. Examples are nicotine, pyrethrins, and strychnine. BRAND NAME The name or designation of a specific pesticide product or device made by a manufacturer or formulator; a marketing name. CALIBRATE, CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT,OR APPLICATION METHOD The measurement of dispersal or output and adjustments made to control the rate of dispersal of pesticides. CARBAMATES (N-methyl carbamates) A group of pesticides containing nitrogen, formulated as insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. The N-methyl carbamates are insecticides and inhibit cholinesterase in animals. CARCINOGENIC The ability of a substance or agent to induce malignant tumors (cancer). CARRIER An inert liquid, solid, or gas added to an active ingredient to make a pesticide dispense effectively. Acarrier is also the material, usually water or oil, used to dilute the formulated product for application. CEPHALOTHORAX Combination of the head and thorax in a spider; eight legs are attached to the cephalothorax. CERCI—Short appendages emerging from the abdominal segment of an insect (may help to identify an insect species). CERTIFIED APPLICATORS Individuals who are certified to use or supervise the use of any restricted-use pesticide covered by their certification. CHELICERAE Two short, needle-tipped appendages that are part of a spider's mouthparts. CHEMICAL NAME The scientific name of the active ingredient(s) found in the formulated product. This complex name is derived from the chemical structure of the active ingredient. CHEMICAL CONTROL Pesticide application to kill pests. CHEMOSTERILANT A chemical compound capable of preventing animal reproduction. CHEMTREC The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center has a toll-free number () that provides 24-hour information for chemical emergencies such as a spill, leak, fire, or accident. CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON A pesticide containing chlorine, carbon, and hydrogen. Many are persistent in the environment. Examples: chlordane, DDT, methoxychlor. Few are used in structural pest management operations today. CHOLINESTERASE, ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE An enzyme in animals that helps regulate nerve impulses. This enzyme is depressed by N-methyl carbamate and organophosphate pesticides. CHRONIC TOXICITY The ability of a material to cause injury or illness (beyond 24 hours following exposure) from repeated, prolonged exposure to small amounts. (See also acute toxicity.) COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide classified for restricted use for any purpose or on any property other than that producing an agricultural commodity. COMMON NAME Aname given to a pesticide's active ingredient by a recognized committee on pesticide nomenclature. Many pesticides are known by a number of trade or brand names, but each active ingredient has only one recognized common name. COMMUNITY The various populations of animal species (or plants) that exist together in an ecosystem. (See also population and ecosystem). CONCENTRATION Refers to the amount of active ingredient in a given volume or weight of formulated product. CONTACT PESTICIDE A compound that causes death or injury to insects when it contacts them. It does not have to be ingested. Often used in reference to a spray applied directly on a pest. CONTAMINATION The presence of an unwanted substance (sometimes pesticides) in or on plants, animals, soil, water, air, or structures. CRACK AND CREVICE TREATMENT The application of small amounts of insecticides into cracks and crevices in which insects hide or through which they may enter a building or travel in it. CRAWLSPACE Ashallow space below the living quarters of at least a partially basementless house, normally enclosed by the foundation wall. CULTURAL CONTROL A pest control method that includes changing human habits—e.g., sanitation, work practices, cleaning and garbage pickup schedules, etc. DECONTAMINATE To remove or break down a pesticidal chemical from a surface or substance. DEFECT ACTION LEVELS The maximum levels for defects such as the presence of insect fragments, mold, or rodent hairs in food products allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DEGRADATION The process by which a chemical compound or pesticide is reduced to simpler compounds by the action of microorganisms, water, air, sunlight, or other agents. Degradation products are usually, but not always, less toxic than the original compound. DEPOSIT The amount of pesticide on treated surfaces after application. DERMAL TOXICITY The ability of a pesticide to cause acute illness or injury to a human or animal when absorbed through the skin. (See exposure route.) DESICCANT A type of pesticide that draws moisture or fluids from a pest, causing it to die. Certain desiccant