Illinois General Standards Pesticide Exam Questions, all Solved 100% Correct with Verified Answers

Illinois General Standards Pesticide Exam
Questions, all Solved 100% Correct with Verified
Answers

What type of weed germinates in the spring, develops a root system and low growing cluster of
leaves called a rosette? - ✔✔a biennial weed



pesticide - ✔✔Any chemical used to destroy, prevent or control any form of life declared as a
pest



active ingredient - ✔✔The chemical effective against the pest



inert ingredients - ✔✔don't directly harm pests, increase effectiveness of active ingredient



dry formulations - ✔✔SP, WP, P, DF, WDG, G, P, PS, D



soluble powder - ✔✔SP



SP - ✔✔mixed with water, form solution



Wettable powders - ✔✔WP



WP - ✔✔mixed with water, form suspension



abrasive to pumps and nozzles, inhalation hazard - ✔✔WP issues

, dry flowables - ✔✔DF



DF - ✔✔AI is granule, forms suspension



water-dispersible granules - ✔✔WDG



WDG - ✔✔granules form suspension with water



granules - ✔✔G



G - ✔✔AI coated to make coarse particles, applied directly



dusts - ✔✔D



D - ✔✔low % of AI on fine carrier



drift and inhalation hazard - ✔✔D issues



wet formulations - ✔✔Emulsifiable concentrates Emulsions Microencapsulated Liquids or
Flowables
Solutions Ultra-low-volume concentrates (ULV)



Emulsifiable concentrate - ✔✔EC



EC - ✔✔Active ingredient is mixed with 1 or more solvents & emulsifier that allows mixing
with water