Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Exam With
Complete Solutions A+ Graded
Active Ingredients
The chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for pesticidal activity
Adherence
The property of a substance to stick to a given surface
Adjuvant
A substance added to a pesticide to enhance its effectiveness or safety. Same as
additive
Adsorption
The process by which chemicals are held or bound to a surface by physical or chemical
attraction
Antagonism
The reduction of pesticide activity when two or more different pesticides are mixed
together
Bait
A food or other substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or trap where it will be
destroyed
Band Application
Application of a pesticide or other material in or beside a crop row rather than over the
Complete Solutions A+ Graded
Active Ingredients
The chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for pesticidal activity
Adherence
The property of a substance to stick to a given surface
Adjuvant
A substance added to a pesticide to enhance its effectiveness or safety. Same as
additive
Adsorption
The process by which chemicals are held or bound to a surface by physical or chemical
attraction
Antagonism
The reduction of pesticide activity when two or more different pesticides are mixed
together
Bait
A food or other substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or trap where it will be
destroyed
Band Application
Application of a pesticide or other material in or beside a crop row rather than over the
