Clemson SC Pesticide Application
Review Questions
What is a pesticide formulation? - Correct Answer-A pesticide formulation is the mixture
of active and inert (inactive) ingredients that forms a pesticide product
Active ingredients - Correct Answer-are the chemicals in a pesticide product that control
pests
Inert ingredients - Correct Answer-are the chemicals in a pesticide product that are
added to make the product safer, more effective, easier to measure, mix, and apply,
and more convenient to handle
What types of factors should you consider when you have a choice of formulations for a
pest control task? - Correct Answer-You should think about the characteristics of each
formulation, and you should consider which of the formulation's advantages and
disadvantages are important in your application situation. Also consider the following:
Do you have the right application equipment? Can you apply the formulation safely? Will
the formulation reach the target and stay in place long enough to control the pest? Might
the formulation harm the target site?
What is a threshold? - Correct Answer-Thresholds are the levels of pest populations at
which you must take pest control action to prevent unacceptable damage or injury.
Why should you consider thresholds when you develop a pest control strategy? -
Correct Answer-Use of threshold information can improve your pest control strategy by
helping you make a decision about when to begin control tactics
Describe pest monitoring and explain how it can be important to pest control strategy: -
Correct Answer-monitoring is checking or scouting for pests in an area to determine
what pests are present, how many of each kind of pest are in the area, and how much
damage they are causing. Monitoring is important to many pest control strategies,
because it helps determine if the threshold has been reached and whether control
measures have been effective.
Define "integrated pest management" IPM - Correct Answer-Integrated pest
management is the combining of appropriate pest control tactics into a single plan to
reduce pests and their damage to an acceptable level.
IPM control tactics - Correct Answer-host resistance, biological control, cultural control,
mechanical control, sanitation, and chemical (pesticide) control
Review Questions
What is a pesticide formulation? - Correct Answer-A pesticide formulation is the mixture
of active and inert (inactive) ingredients that forms a pesticide product
Active ingredients - Correct Answer-are the chemicals in a pesticide product that control
pests
Inert ingredients - Correct Answer-are the chemicals in a pesticide product that are
added to make the product safer, more effective, easier to measure, mix, and apply,
and more convenient to handle
What types of factors should you consider when you have a choice of formulations for a
pest control task? - Correct Answer-You should think about the characteristics of each
formulation, and you should consider which of the formulation's advantages and
disadvantages are important in your application situation. Also consider the following:
Do you have the right application equipment? Can you apply the formulation safely? Will
the formulation reach the target and stay in place long enough to control the pest? Might
the formulation harm the target site?
What is a threshold? - Correct Answer-Thresholds are the levels of pest populations at
which you must take pest control action to prevent unacceptable damage or injury.
Why should you consider thresholds when you develop a pest control strategy? -
Correct Answer-Use of threshold information can improve your pest control strategy by
helping you make a decision about when to begin control tactics
Describe pest monitoring and explain how it can be important to pest control strategy: -
Correct Answer-monitoring is checking or scouting for pests in an area to determine
what pests are present, how many of each kind of pest are in the area, and how much
damage they are causing. Monitoring is important to many pest control strategies,
because it helps determine if the threshold has been reached and whether control
measures have been effective.
Define "integrated pest management" IPM - Correct Answer-Integrated pest
management is the combining of appropriate pest control tactics into a single plan to
reduce pests and their damage to an acceptable level.
IPM control tactics - Correct Answer-host resistance, biological control, cultural control,
mechanical control, sanitation, and chemical (pesticide) control
