Illinois Pesticide applicator exam with Correct Solutions 2024

Illinois Pesticide applicator exam with Correct Solutions 2024 What is a pesticide - Answer -a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. Pesticides are made up of - Answer -Active and inert ingredients AI - Answer -Active ingredient - chemical effective against pest Inert ingredients - Answer -don't harm pest but make the AI more effective Herbicide formulation - Answer -may be ready to use or may require dilution with carrier (oil or liquid) 60WDG - Answer -60% AI water-dispersible granule 4EC - Answer -4 lbs ai per gallon of emulsifiable concentrate SP - Answer -Soluable powder - dry formulation. Mixed with water. Dissolve readily and form true solution. WP, P - Answer -Wettable Powder - dry formulation. Finely ground powder. Forms suspension not true solution. Abrasive, requires agitation, inhalation risk DF, WDG - Answer -Dry flowables or water dispersible granules - dry formulation. Similar to WP except AI is in granule instead of powder form suspension. Less dust than WP G - Answer -Granules - dry formulation. AI coated with clay, newspaper Applied directly, no mixing Low hazzard to applicators P, PS - Answer -Pellets - dry formulation. Same as granules but larger D - Answer -Dusts - dry formulations. Low percentage of AI on very fine carrier (talk, chalk, clay) Most ready to use (no mixing)