COLORADO GENERAL PESTICIDE
EXAM: PESTICIDES LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025
, Pesticide - ANSWERchemical substance produced and sold for the control of pest
species, ending term derived from Latin "cida" meaning "to kill" although some merely
inhibit development not kill
FIFRA definition of Pesticide - ANSWERincludes: defoliants, plant growth regulators,
desiccants
Pesticide Types - ANSWERAvicides
Bactericides
Disinfectants - (aka antimicrobials) control microorganisms
Fungicides
Herbicides
Insecticides - insects and arthropods
Defoliants - leaves/foliage drop from plants
Desiccants - dying or loss of moisture from plant tissues
Growth regulators
Molluscicides - slugs and snails
Nematicides - nematodes
Miticides - (aka acaricides) control mites and ticks
Piscicides
Predacides - predatory vertebrates
Repellents - insects, invertebrates, birds, mammals
Rodenticides
Wood preservatives - protect wood from decay and stain fungi, insects, and other wood
destroying organisms
Nematodes - ANSWERmicroscopic, colorless, worm-like animals that live as
saprophytes (live on dead material) or parasites, cause diseases of plants or animals
Chemical Families - ANSWERgroup of pesticides which are similar to one another in
chemical structure and pesticidal activity
similar properties such as poisoning symptoms, persistence, first aid, cleanup, and
safety guidelines
Organophosphates - ANSWERsynthetic organic pesticide containing C, H, and P
Carbamates - ANSWERA group of pesticides commonly used for control of insects,
mites, fungi, and weeds
some are cholinesterase inhibitors
Sulfonylureas - ANSWERherbicide family translocated through uptake by leaves and
roots
EXAM: PESTICIDES LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025
, Pesticide - ANSWERchemical substance produced and sold for the control of pest
species, ending term derived from Latin "cida" meaning "to kill" although some merely
inhibit development not kill
FIFRA definition of Pesticide - ANSWERincludes: defoliants, plant growth regulators,
desiccants
Pesticide Types - ANSWERAvicides
Bactericides
Disinfectants - (aka antimicrobials) control microorganisms
Fungicides
Herbicides
Insecticides - insects and arthropods
Defoliants - leaves/foliage drop from plants
Desiccants - dying or loss of moisture from plant tissues
Growth regulators
Molluscicides - slugs and snails
Nematicides - nematodes
Miticides - (aka acaricides) control mites and ticks
Piscicides
Predacides - predatory vertebrates
Repellents - insects, invertebrates, birds, mammals
Rodenticides
Wood preservatives - protect wood from decay and stain fungi, insects, and other wood
destroying organisms
Nematodes - ANSWERmicroscopic, colorless, worm-like animals that live as
saprophytes (live on dead material) or parasites, cause diseases of plants or animals
Chemical Families - ANSWERgroup of pesticides which are similar to one another in
chemical structure and pesticidal activity
similar properties such as poisoning symptoms, persistence, first aid, cleanup, and
safety guidelines
Organophosphates - ANSWERsynthetic organic pesticide containing C, H, and P
Carbamates - ANSWERA group of pesticides commonly used for control of insects,
mites, fungi, and weeds
some are cholinesterase inhibitors
Sulfonylureas - ANSWERherbicide family translocated through uptake by leaves and
roots
