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The component of a pesticide formulation that controls the pest is the ______ ingredient.
active
Careful pesticide selection is important because pesticide formulations vary in their safety to the
user, the environment and the crop to be treated, their efficacy; and their cost (True or False)
true
which of the following is not a concern when handling an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
a. highly phytotoxicity hazard
b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
c. clogged nozzles and screens c
which of the following formulations dissolve in water?
a. flowables
b. water-dispersable granules
c. soluble powders c
,Breathing the dust is a potential hazard associated with the mixing of wettable powders and
soluble powders. (True or False) true
Which of the following pesticide formulations must be mixed with water before being used by
the applicator?
a. flowables
b. granules
c. dusts a
when added to water emulsifiable concentrates form emulsions (true or false) true
Most bait formulations have 50 percent or more active ingredient. (True or False) False
Extreme care must be exercised when placing baits to make them inaccessible to children, pets
and other non-target species. (True or False) true
All pesticide manufacturers include all the necessary adjuvants, thus you do not need to add them
when mixing a spray tank load. (True or False) false
, when adding two or more pesticides into a spray tank, always add the liquid formulations first
(true or false) false
which signal word on a pesticide label would indicate that the product is highly toxic to humans?
a. DANGER-POISON PELIGRO
b. WARNING AVISO
c. CAUTION a
Labels should be removed from pesticide containers and kept in a notebook so they remain clean
and legible. (True or False) false
A certain active ingredient has a technical chemical name and one accepted common name, but
may be in products with several different trade/brand names. (True or False) True
Should you require your early-entry employees to wear safety glasses, a face shield, or goggles
when entering an area treated with No Pest during the REI (yes or no) yes
When a Pest reaches the _________________, pest management procedures need to be applied
to prevent it from reaching economically damaging populations economic threshold