MASSACHUSETTS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE 2024 EXAM/
MASSACHUSETTS PESTICIDE TEST DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT HIGHTLIGHTED ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS.
absorption - ANSWER-the movement of a chemical into plants, animals
(including humans), microorganisms or soil
Acaricide - ANSWER-a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a
Miticide is a type of acaricide
Acidic - ANSWER-having a ph less than 7
Acidifiers = Buffers - ANSWER-adjuvants used to retard chemical
degradation of pesticides in the spray tank by lowering the pH of
alkaline water used as a diluent
Action Threshold - ANSWER-a predetermined level of pest infestation
or damage at which some type of pest management action must be
taken
Activated Charcoal - ANSWER-A finely ground charcoal that adsorbs
chemicals.
,Active Ingredient (AI) - ANSWER-The chemical or chemicals in a
product responsible for pesticidal activity.
Acute effect - ANSWER-a symptom, illness, or injury that occurs
shortly after the exposure to a pesticide
Acute Exposure - ANSWER-An exposure to a single dose of pesticide
Acute Rodenticide - ANSWER-a pesticide that is capable of killing a
rodent after a single feeding
Acute Toxicity - ANSWER-The ability of a pesticide to cause illness
after a single exposure. LD50 and LC50 are common indicators of the
degree of acute toxicity
Adjuvant (Additive) - ANSWER-a substance added to a pesticide to
improve its effectiveness or safety
Adsorption - ANSWER-the process whereby chemicals are bound to a
surface by physical or chemical attraction
Adulterated Pesticide - ANSWER-A pesticide that does not conform to
the specified standard or quality as documented on its label or
labeling
, Aerosol - ANSWER-a liquid formulation that produces a mist or fod
when applied from a container in which it is held under pressure or
from a fod-generating machine
Agitation - ANSWER-The process of stirring or mixing the contents of a
spray tank
Air-blast sprayer - ANSWER-A type of pesticide application equipment
that uses a large volume of air moving at high speed to break up and
disperse spray droplets from the nozzles
Algae - ANSWER-relatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and
contain chlorophyll
Algaecide (algicide) - ANSWER-a pesticide used to kill or inhibit algae
Alkaline - ANSWER-having a pH greater than 7, als
Allergic Effects - ANSWER-a hypersensitivity to a specific substance
which is not due to the substance's toxicity
annual - ANSWER-a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
antidote - ANSWER-a practical treatment used to counteract the
effects of pesticide poisoning
MASSACHUSETTS PESTICIDE TEST DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT HIGHTLIGHTED ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS.
absorption - ANSWER-the movement of a chemical into plants, animals
(including humans), microorganisms or soil
Acaricide - ANSWER-a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a
Miticide is a type of acaricide
Acidic - ANSWER-having a ph less than 7
Acidifiers = Buffers - ANSWER-adjuvants used to retard chemical
degradation of pesticides in the spray tank by lowering the pH of
alkaline water used as a diluent
Action Threshold - ANSWER-a predetermined level of pest infestation
or damage at which some type of pest management action must be
taken
Activated Charcoal - ANSWER-A finely ground charcoal that adsorbs
chemicals.
,Active Ingredient (AI) - ANSWER-The chemical or chemicals in a
product responsible for pesticidal activity.
Acute effect - ANSWER-a symptom, illness, or injury that occurs
shortly after the exposure to a pesticide
Acute Exposure - ANSWER-An exposure to a single dose of pesticide
Acute Rodenticide - ANSWER-a pesticide that is capable of killing a
rodent after a single feeding
Acute Toxicity - ANSWER-The ability of a pesticide to cause illness
after a single exposure. LD50 and LC50 are common indicators of the
degree of acute toxicity
Adjuvant (Additive) - ANSWER-a substance added to a pesticide to
improve its effectiveness or safety
Adsorption - ANSWER-the process whereby chemicals are bound to a
surface by physical or chemical attraction
Adulterated Pesticide - ANSWER-A pesticide that does not conform to
the specified standard or quality as documented on its label or
labeling
, Aerosol - ANSWER-a liquid formulation that produces a mist or fod
when applied from a container in which it is held under pressure or
from a fod-generating machine
Agitation - ANSWER-The process of stirring or mixing the contents of a
spray tank
Air-blast sprayer - ANSWER-A type of pesticide application equipment
that uses a large volume of air moving at high speed to break up and
disperse spray droplets from the nozzles
Algae - ANSWER-relatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and
contain chlorophyll
Algaecide (algicide) - ANSWER-a pesticide used to kill or inhibit algae
Alkaline - ANSWER-having a pH greater than 7, als
Allergic Effects - ANSWER-a hypersensitivity to a specific substance
which is not due to the substance's toxicity
annual - ANSWER-a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
antidote - ANSWER-a practical treatment used to counteract the
effects of pesticide poisoning
