COMPLETE EXAM|WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A
abatement Ans✓✓✓ reduction in pest populations to an acceptable level
acre (in square feet) Ans✓✓✓ 43,560 square feet
active ingredient (ai) Ans✓✓✓ the chemical(s) in a formulated product
principally responsible for the pesticidal effects and shown as active
ingredient(s) on the pesticide label
acute toxicity Ans✓✓✓ the amount of a substance, as a single dose,
which causes poisoning in a test animal
adhesive Ans✓✓✓ a substance that will make a spray material stick to
the sprayed surface, often referred to as a sticking agent
adjuvant Ans✓✓✓ any substance in a pesticide formulation which
enhances effectiveness
adult Ans✓✓✓ a full grown, sexually mature organism
adulticide Ans✓✓✓ an insecticide which is toxic to the adult stage of an
insect
, aerobic Ans✓✓✓ living in the presence of oxygen
aerosol Ans✓✓✓ a suspension of very fine solid or liquid particles in
gas. Particle diameters vary between about 0.1 and 50 microns
aerosol generator Ans✓✓✓ application equipment that produces very
small droplets that move easily in air currents.
algae Ans✓✓✓ nonvascular chlorophyll containing plants, usually
aquatic; can be filamentous or plankton
alkalinity Ans✓✓✓ containing sodium and potassium carbonate slats
aquatic plant Ans✓✓✓ a plant that grows in water. There are three
types: submergent, which grows beneath the surface; emergent, which
roots below the surface but has foliage above the water; and floating.
arthropod Ans✓✓✓ a large group of organisms characterized by an
exoskeleton and jointed appendages. insects, spiders, scorpiaons, etc.
biological control, biocontrol Ans✓✓✓ controlling a pest by its natural
enemies, including competitive plants; these may already occur in the
area or may need to be introduced