Illinois seed treatment exam
questions and answers graded a+
Incompatible - ANSWERS>>>>>The quality of being unable to mix
together properly, as when pesticides do not form a uniform
solution or suspension
Inert Ingredient - ANSWERS>>>>>The materials in a pesticide
formulation that have no pesticide activity
Inoculant - ANSWERS>>>>>The bacteria, viruses, or fungi applied
to seed
Insect - ANSWERS>>>>>A small invertebrate animal with three
body regions and six jointed legs, usually winged
Insecticide - ANSWERS>>>>>Any substance or mixture of
substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or
mitigating any insects and related forms that may be present in
any environment
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ANSWERS>>>>>An
ecological approach to pest management in which all available,
necessary techniques are consolidated into a unified program so
that the pest populations can be managed in such a manner that
,economic damage is avoided and adverse side effects are
minimized
Larva - ANSWERS>>>>>An immature stage of an insect that
undergoes complete metamorphosis or an immature stage of a
nematode
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - ANSWERS>>>>>Form
available from manufactures that contains specific information
regarding the properties of a particular chemical
Metamorphosis - ANSWERS>>>>>A change in the shape, form,
and/or size of an insect
Nematicide - ANSWERS>>>>>Any substance or mixture of
substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or
mitigating nematodes or subterranean pests
Nematode - ANSWERS>>>>>Non-segmented roundworm,
parasitic on plants or animals, or free living in water or soil
Nonsystemic - ANSWERS>>>>>Not capable of affecting the entire
system; limited to particular areas of a plant
, Nymph - ANSWERS>>>>>A juvenile form of an insect that
undergoes gradual metamorphosis with the exception of size, its
external appearance is similar to that of the adult
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWERS>>>>>Devices
and clothing intended to protect a person from exposure to
pesticides and pesticide residues. Items required to be worn
during mixing and application of pesticides are listed on the
product label
Pathogen - ANSWERS>>>>>A living organism capable of causing
disease in a particular species or range of species
Polymer - ANSWERS>>>>>A protective coating placed around the
seed
Premix tank - ANSWERS>>>>>A vessel for mixing seed
treatments in preparation prior to another mix tank or use tank
Primary application - ANSWERS>>>>>The initial contact of the
chemical onto the seed
Pupa - ANSWERS>>>>>An intermediate "resting" stage of a insect
that undergoes complete metamorphosis; during the pupal stage
a number of fundamental, although not easily visible, changes
occur and when completed, the adult insect emerges
questions and answers graded a+
Incompatible - ANSWERS>>>>>The quality of being unable to mix
together properly, as when pesticides do not form a uniform
solution or suspension
Inert Ingredient - ANSWERS>>>>>The materials in a pesticide
formulation that have no pesticide activity
Inoculant - ANSWERS>>>>>The bacteria, viruses, or fungi applied
to seed
Insect - ANSWERS>>>>>A small invertebrate animal with three
body regions and six jointed legs, usually winged
Insecticide - ANSWERS>>>>>Any substance or mixture of
substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or
mitigating any insects and related forms that may be present in
any environment
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ANSWERS>>>>>An
ecological approach to pest management in which all available,
necessary techniques are consolidated into a unified program so
that the pest populations can be managed in such a manner that
,economic damage is avoided and adverse side effects are
minimized
Larva - ANSWERS>>>>>An immature stage of an insect that
undergoes complete metamorphosis or an immature stage of a
nematode
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - ANSWERS>>>>>Form
available from manufactures that contains specific information
regarding the properties of a particular chemical
Metamorphosis - ANSWERS>>>>>A change in the shape, form,
and/or size of an insect
Nematicide - ANSWERS>>>>>Any substance or mixture of
substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or
mitigating nematodes or subterranean pests
Nematode - ANSWERS>>>>>Non-segmented roundworm,
parasitic on plants or animals, or free living in water or soil
Nonsystemic - ANSWERS>>>>>Not capable of affecting the entire
system; limited to particular areas of a plant
, Nymph - ANSWERS>>>>>A juvenile form of an insect that
undergoes gradual metamorphosis with the exception of size, its
external appearance is similar to that of the adult
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWERS>>>>>Devices
and clothing intended to protect a person from exposure to
pesticides and pesticide residues. Items required to be worn
during mixing and application of pesticides are listed on the
product label
Pathogen - ANSWERS>>>>>A living organism capable of causing
disease in a particular species or range of species
Polymer - ANSWERS>>>>>A protective coating placed around the
seed
Premix tank - ANSWERS>>>>>A vessel for mixing seed
treatments in preparation prior to another mix tank or use tank
Primary application - ANSWERS>>>>>The initial contact of the
chemical onto the seed
Pupa - ANSWERS>>>>>An intermediate "resting" stage of a insect
that undergoes complete metamorphosis; during the pupal stage
a number of fundamental, although not easily visible, changes
occur and when completed, the adult insect emerges
