IL General Standards Pesticide
Applicator Training Questions and
Verified Answers
Pesticide - <CORRECT ANSWER >>any chemical used to destroy, prevent, or control any form of
life declared to be a pest
Herbicides - <CORRECT ANSWER >>weeds
Insecticides - <CORRECT ANSWER >>insects
Fungicides - <CORRECT ANSWER >>fungi
Miticides (acaricides) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>mites, ticks
Is it illegal to mix pesticides if specifically stated on label? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>YES
Repellents - <CORRECT ANSWER >>insects, vertebrates
What two general types of ingredients make up a pesticide formulation? - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>1. Active Ingredient
2. Inert Ingredient
Active ingredient is - <CORRECT ANSWER >>toxic to pest & effective against the target pest
Ex. Glyphosate, carbaryl, propiconazole
,Inert Ingredient is - <CORRECT ANSWER >>no direct effect to pest & added to make product
safer, more effective, or easier to use
Ex. Solvent or a dry carrier
3 common types of mixtures - <CORRECT ANSWER >>1. Solutions
2. Suspensions
3. Emulsions
What are examples of dry formulations? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Soluble Powder (SP)
Wettable Powder (W, WP)
Water Dispersible Granule (WDG)
Dry Flowable (DF)
Granule (G)
What are examples of wet formulations? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Solution (S)
Emulsifiable Concentrate (E, EC)
Flowable or Liquid (F, FL, L)
Microencapsulated (ME)
Fumigants - <CORRECT ANSWER >>pesticides that form gases or vapors
Usually highly toxic and require additional licensing
In a product named pestpro 50 WDG. What does the 50 imply? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>It is the
concentration of active ingredient(s)
Dry is % of a.i. By weight
Wet is lbs of a.i. By gallon
, Adjuvant - <CORRECT ANSWER >>chemical that modifies a pesticide's physical properties and
enhances its performance
What are the two classes of adjuvants? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Buffer Agents and Spray
Modifiers
Buffering Agents are - <CORRECT ANSWER >>aid mixing in the spray tank, compatibility agents,
ph buffering agent, anti-foaming agents
Spray modifiers - <CORRECT ANSWER >>aid spray application and coverage, drift reduction
additives increase droplet size and reduce drift
Surfactants, Stickers and Penetrants
Surfactants - <CORRECT ANSWER >>help individual spray droplets spread out on the treated
surface
Stickers - <CORRECT ANSWER >>improve pesticide adherence to the treated surface
Penetrants - <CORRECT ANSWER >>improve systemic pesticide penetration into the treated
surface
What steps should be taken to ensure a successful tank-mix - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Pesticide
Compatibility
Read all lables
Consult technical staff
Perform a jar compatibility test
Add and thoroughly mix one at a time in proper order
Pesticide compatibility - <CORRECT ANSWER >>safely mixed and applied without unfavorably
affects to toxicity, physical properties, and plant safety
Applicator Training Questions and
Verified Answers
Pesticide - <CORRECT ANSWER >>any chemical used to destroy, prevent, or control any form of
life declared to be a pest
Herbicides - <CORRECT ANSWER >>weeds
Insecticides - <CORRECT ANSWER >>insects
Fungicides - <CORRECT ANSWER >>fungi
Miticides (acaricides) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>mites, ticks
Is it illegal to mix pesticides if specifically stated on label? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>YES
Repellents - <CORRECT ANSWER >>insects, vertebrates
What two general types of ingredients make up a pesticide formulation? - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>1. Active Ingredient
2. Inert Ingredient
Active ingredient is - <CORRECT ANSWER >>toxic to pest & effective against the target pest
Ex. Glyphosate, carbaryl, propiconazole
,Inert Ingredient is - <CORRECT ANSWER >>no direct effect to pest & added to make product
safer, more effective, or easier to use
Ex. Solvent or a dry carrier
3 common types of mixtures - <CORRECT ANSWER >>1. Solutions
2. Suspensions
3. Emulsions
What are examples of dry formulations? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Soluble Powder (SP)
Wettable Powder (W, WP)
Water Dispersible Granule (WDG)
Dry Flowable (DF)
Granule (G)
What are examples of wet formulations? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Solution (S)
Emulsifiable Concentrate (E, EC)
Flowable or Liquid (F, FL, L)
Microencapsulated (ME)
Fumigants - <CORRECT ANSWER >>pesticides that form gases or vapors
Usually highly toxic and require additional licensing
In a product named pestpro 50 WDG. What does the 50 imply? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>It is the
concentration of active ingredient(s)
Dry is % of a.i. By weight
Wet is lbs of a.i. By gallon
, Adjuvant - <CORRECT ANSWER >>chemical that modifies a pesticide's physical properties and
enhances its performance
What are the two classes of adjuvants? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Buffer Agents and Spray
Modifiers
Buffering Agents are - <CORRECT ANSWER >>aid mixing in the spray tank, compatibility agents,
ph buffering agent, anti-foaming agents
Spray modifiers - <CORRECT ANSWER >>aid spray application and coverage, drift reduction
additives increase droplet size and reduce drift
Surfactants, Stickers and Penetrants
Surfactants - <CORRECT ANSWER >>help individual spray droplets spread out on the treated
surface
Stickers - <CORRECT ANSWER >>improve pesticide adherence to the treated surface
Penetrants - <CORRECT ANSWER >>improve systemic pesticide penetration into the treated
surface
What steps should be taken to ensure a successful tank-mix - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Pesticide
Compatibility
Read all lables
Consult technical staff
Perform a jar compatibility test
Add and thoroughly mix one at a time in proper order
Pesticide compatibility - <CORRECT ANSWER >>safely mixed and applied without unfavorably
affects to toxicity, physical properties, and plant safety
