Iowa Core Pesticide Definitions 2024

Iowa Core Pesticide Definitions 2024 Acaricide ANS-A pesticide used to control mites and ticks. A miticide is a type of acaricide. Action Threshold ANS-A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest management action must be taken. Adjuvant ANS-A chemical added to a pesticide formulation to increase its effectiveness or safety Adsorpion ANS-The binding of a pesticide to surfaces of soil particles or organic matter Apiaries ANS-A group of hives or colonies of bees kept for honey or pollination of crops Avicide ANS-A pesticide used to repel or control birds Band Application ANS-Placement of a pesticide in a narrow area either over or along a crop row Basal Application ANS-An application to plant stems or trunks at or just above the soil line. Biological Control ANS-Control by predators, pathogens, and parasites that are either naturally occurring or introduced Broadcast Application ANS-The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an entire field or area. Cultural Control ANS-Control measures including modification of planting, cultivating, and harvesting of plants aimed at the prevention of pest damage Defoliant ANS-A substance or mixture that causes the leaves of a plant to drop prematurely Degredation ANS-The breakdown of a pesticide into a simpler compound that is usually nontoxic - may be chemical, physical, or biological Dermal Exposure ANS-Contact between a chemical and the skin.