Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification - Core
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1. Abiotic factors Related to non-living elements such as air pollutants wind water and tempera-
ture.
2. Absorption The movement of a chemical into plants, animals, microorganisms or soil
3. Action threshold A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest
management action must be taken.
4. Active ingredient The chemical in a product responsible for pesticidal activity
5. Acute effects Illnesses or injuries that occur shortly after exposure to a pesticide
6. Adjuvant (Addi- A substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or safety. Examples
tive) include penetrants, sticker-spreaders, and wetting agents.
7. Acute exposure Exposure to a single dose of pesticide
8. Adsorption The process of binding or sticking to a surface.
9. Advisory state- The manufacturer's recommendations on how to use the product
ments
10. Avicide Chemical used to killing of birds
11. Bacteria Microscopic organisms
12. Bactericide substance that kills bacteria
13. Biological Control the intentional release of a natural enemy to attack a pest population
14. Brand name The registered or trade name that part of a brand that can be spoken, including
letters, words, and numbers
15. Broadcast appli- The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an entire field or
cation area.
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16. Band application applying fertilizer or other materials in a strip on the row or field
17. Caution A signal word associated with a pesticide product classified as slightly toxic
18. Chemical name The technical term for the active ingredient found in the products
19. Chronic toxicity The ability of small amounts of pesticide from repeated prolonged exposure to
cause injury
20. Common name A simplified name given to the pesticides active ingredient
21. Contact pesticide materials that cause pest injury or death on contact.
22. Contamination The presence of an unwanted substance in or on a plant animal soil water air or
structure
23. Corrosive poison A poison containing a strong acid or base that will severely burn the skin, mouth,
stomach, or respiratory tract
24. Danger The signal word associated with pesticide products classified as highly toxic by
at least one route of entry
25. Desiccant a hygroscopic substance used as a drying agent
26. Dose/Dosage The quantity of pesticide applied to a given site or target
27. Emulsion a colloidal dispersion of a liquid in a liquid
28. Registration num- Numbers assigned to a pesticide product to identify that the product has been
ber approved by the U.S. EPA.
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1. Abiotic factors Related to non-living elements such as air pollutants wind water and tempera-
ture.
2. Absorption The movement of a chemical into plants, animals, microorganisms or soil
3. Action threshold A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest
management action must be taken.
4. Active ingredient The chemical in a product responsible for pesticidal activity
5. Acute effects Illnesses or injuries that occur shortly after exposure to a pesticide
6. Adjuvant (Addi- A substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or safety. Examples
tive) include penetrants, sticker-spreaders, and wetting agents.
7. Acute exposure Exposure to a single dose of pesticide
8. Adsorption The process of binding or sticking to a surface.
9. Advisory state- The manufacturer's recommendations on how to use the product
ments
10. Avicide Chemical used to killing of birds
11. Bacteria Microscopic organisms
12. Bactericide substance that kills bacteria
13. Biological Control the intentional release of a natural enemy to attack a pest population
14. Brand name The registered or trade name that part of a brand that can be spoken, including
letters, words, and numbers
15. Broadcast appli- The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an entire field or
cation area.
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16. Band application applying fertilizer or other materials in a strip on the row or field
17. Caution A signal word associated with a pesticide product classified as slightly toxic
18. Chemical name The technical term for the active ingredient found in the products
19. Chronic toxicity The ability of small amounts of pesticide from repeated prolonged exposure to
cause injury
20. Common name A simplified name given to the pesticides active ingredient
21. Contact pesticide materials that cause pest injury or death on contact.
22. Contamination The presence of an unwanted substance in or on a plant animal soil water air or
structure
23. Corrosive poison A poison containing a strong acid or base that will severely burn the skin, mouth,
stomach, or respiratory tract
24. Danger The signal word associated with pesticide products classified as highly toxic by
at least one route of entry
25. Desiccant a hygroscopic substance used as a drying agent
26. Dose/Dosage The quantity of pesticide applied to a given site or target
27. Emulsion a colloidal dispersion of a liquid in a liquid
28. Registration num- Numbers assigned to a pesticide product to identify that the product has been
ber approved by the U.S. EPA.
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