What is IPM? ✔️Ans - Integrated Pest Management- Economic impact
and such
List several classifications of pesticides ✔️Ans - Insecticides, herbicides,
fungicides
What is the main difference between organic and inorganic pesticides?
✔️Ans - Carbon-Organic contain carbon
T/F- Inorganic pesticides are always synthetic ✔️Ans - False
A pesticide that controls more than one pest ✔️Ans - Broad-spectrum
and multipurpose
When attempting to control pest resistance, why is it best to choose
chemicals with the lowest effective rates? ✔️Ans - To reduce pest
resistance
What is an Emulisifiable concentrate? ✔️Ans - A liquid formulation of a
pesticide that can be mixes with a dry formulation to form an emulsion
Why are adjuvants sometimes sometimes added to a pesticide formulations
✔️Ans - To increase effectiveness and safety
What is the basic federal law regulation pesticides referred to as? ✔️Ans
- FIFRA
What federal government agency is mandated to regulate pesticides and
pesticide use? ✔️Ans - USDA
What state government agency is mandated to regulate pesticides and
pesticide use? ✔️Ans - MDA
where can the EPA "extremely hazardous substances" list be obtained?
✔️Ans - MN State Emergency Response Comission