CA Branch 2 Field Rep Study
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Falsifiable concentrates (EC or E) -
Answer✓✓
Formulations made up of the technical material, solvents and emulsifiers. Some agitation is
required. Once dry, pesticide residue is barley visible.
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Wettable Powder (WP) -
Answer✓✓
These formulations are made by impregnating or coating an appropriate powder with the
technical insecticide. Wettable Powders do not dissolve in water and frequent agitation is
usually required. Heavy applications may leave visible deposits.
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Soluble Powders (SP) -
Answer✓✓
May look like Wettable Powders but they dissolve and form true solutions when dilute with
water. Less visible than Wettable Powders after drying, Frequent agitation is not required.
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Suspension Concentrates (SC) -
Answer✓✓
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, Products made with small particles suspended in oil solvents or water. Easy mix, require
little or no agitation and remain stable for a long time. Have a greatly reduced inhalation
hazard because they come in a liquid form.
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Flowable Liquids -
Answer✓✓
Contains concentrated water dispersible powders in a liquid form. These powders may stay
suspended for a long time. Flowable liquids are easy to handle and have excellent dilution
properties.
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Microencapsulated Formulations (ME) -
Answer✓✓
manufactured by suspending liquid or solid pesticide particles in microcapsules. By altering
the membrane of the microcapsules, the residual performance, speed and action and odor
can be affected. May clog sprayers and leave visible residue.
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Dusts (D) -
Answer✓✓
Made by combining and insecticide with a dust diluent (usually inert) Some products such as
Boric Acid Dusts, are almost totally comprised of Boric Acid and may have small amounts of
other ingredients added. Drifts are a major issue.
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Granules -
Answer✓✓
Made by coating or impregnating an inert carrier with an insecticide. Made of materials, such
as, clay, corn cobs, pecan shells, saw dust, etc. Formulations are ready to use and used
mostly for exterior perimeter of buildings for the control of crawling insects. Also is water
activated.
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, _____________Quiz____________?
Baits -
Answer✓✓
Combination of a insecticide with an attractive carrier/food that the target pest prefers.
Pheromone attractants are added to increase the effects. Comes in forms of gels, granules,
paste, pellets, powders or liquids.
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Fumigants -
Answer✓✓
toxic gases such as methyl bromine that are used to kill pests.
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Vitamin-K -
Answer✓✓
The antidote to consuming Anti-coagulants.
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LD-50 -
Answer✓✓
the amount of a chemical that kills 50% of the animals in a test population.
_____________Quiz____________?
LC-50 -
Answer✓✓
the lethal concentration in air or water required to kill 50% of the population.
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_____________Quiz____________?
Falsifiable concentrates (EC or E) -
Answer✓✓
Formulations made up of the technical material, solvents and emulsifiers. Some agitation is
required. Once dry, pesticide residue is barley visible.
_____________Quiz____________?
Wettable Powder (WP) -
Answer✓✓
These formulations are made by impregnating or coating an appropriate powder with the
technical insecticide. Wettable Powders do not dissolve in water and frequent agitation is
usually required. Heavy applications may leave visible deposits.
_____________Quiz____________?
Soluble Powders (SP) -
Answer✓✓
May look like Wettable Powders but they dissolve and form true solutions when dilute with
water. Less visible than Wettable Powders after drying, Frequent agitation is not required.
_____________Quiz____________?
Suspension Concentrates (SC) -
Answer✓✓
1
, Products made with small particles suspended in oil solvents or water. Easy mix, require
little or no agitation and remain stable for a long time. Have a greatly reduced inhalation
hazard because they come in a liquid form.
_____________Quiz____________?
Flowable Liquids -
Answer✓✓
Contains concentrated water dispersible powders in a liquid form. These powders may stay
suspended for a long time. Flowable liquids are easy to handle and have excellent dilution
properties.
_____________Quiz____________?
Microencapsulated Formulations (ME) -
Answer✓✓
manufactured by suspending liquid or solid pesticide particles in microcapsules. By altering
the membrane of the microcapsules, the residual performance, speed and action and odor
can be affected. May clog sprayers and leave visible residue.
_____________Quiz____________?
Dusts (D) -
Answer✓✓
Made by combining and insecticide with a dust diluent (usually inert) Some products such as
Boric Acid Dusts, are almost totally comprised of Boric Acid and may have small amounts of
other ingredients added. Drifts are a major issue.
_____________Quiz____________?
Granules -
Answer✓✓
Made by coating or impregnating an inert carrier with an insecticide. Made of materials, such
as, clay, corn cobs, pecan shells, saw dust, etc. Formulations are ready to use and used
mostly for exterior perimeter of buildings for the control of crawling insects. Also is water
activated.
2
, _____________Quiz____________?
Baits -
Answer✓✓
Combination of a insecticide with an attractive carrier/food that the target pest prefers.
Pheromone attractants are added to increase the effects. Comes in forms of gels, granules,
paste, pellets, powders or liquids.
_____________Quiz____________?
Fumigants -
Answer✓✓
toxic gases such as methyl bromine that are used to kill pests.
_____________Quiz____________?
Vitamin-K -
Answer✓✓
The antidote to consuming Anti-coagulants.
_____________Quiz____________?
LD-50 -
Answer✓✓
the amount of a chemical that kills 50% of the animals in a test population.
_____________Quiz____________?
LC-50 -
Answer✓✓
the lethal concentration in air or water required to kill 50% of the population.
_____________Quiz____________?
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