absorption - ANSthe movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including humans),
microorganisms or soil
Acaricide - ANSa pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a Miticide is a type of acaricide
Acidic - ANShaving a ph less than 7
Acidifiers = Buffers - ANSadjuvants used to retard chemical degradation of pesticides in the
spray tank by lowering the pH of alkaline water used as a diluent
Action Threshold - ANSa predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type
of pest management action must be taken
Activated Charcoal - ANSA finely ground charcoal that adsorbs chemicals.
Active Ingredient (AI) - ANSThe chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for pesticidal
activity.
Acute effect - ANSa symptom, illness, or injury that occurs shortly after the exposure to a
pesticide
Acute Exposure - ANSAn exposure to a single dose of pesticide
Acute Rodenticide - ANSa pesticide that is capable of killing a rodent after a single feeding
Acute Toxicity - ANSThe ability of a pesticide to cause illness after a single exposure. LD50 and
LC50 are common indicators of the degree of acute toxicity
Adjuvant (Additive) - ANSa substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or safety
Adsorption - ANSthe process whereby chemicals are bound to a surface by physical or
chemical attraction
Adulterated Pesticide - ANSA pesticide that does not conform to the specified standard or
quality as documented on its label or labeling
Aerosol - ANSa liquid formulation that produces a mist or fod when applied from a container in
which it is held under pressure or from a fod-generating machine
Agitation - ANSThe process of stirring or mixing the contents of a spray tank
, Air-blast sprayer - ANSA type of pesticide application equipment that uses a large volume of air
moving at high speed to break up and disperse spray droplets from the nozzles
Algae - ANSrelatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and contain chlorophyll
Algaecide (algicide) - ANSa pesticide used to kill or inhibit algae
Alkaline - ANShaving a pH greater than 7, als
Allergic Effects - ANSa hypersensitivity to a specific substance which is not due to the
substance's toxicity
annual - ANSa plant that completes its life cycle in one year
antidote - ANSa practical treatment used to counteract the effects of pesticide poisoning
Antifouling Paint - ANSa paint containing a pesticide (ex: Copper) that prevents aquatic
organisms from attaching to underwater structures (such as boat hulls, crab pots and water
intake pipes)
Antisiphoning Device - ANSa mechanism that prevents back flow of a pesticide mix from the
spray tank into a water source
application rate - ANSthe amount of pesticide applied to a known area (such as an acre or
1,000 square feet ) volume or animal
Aquifer - ANSa geological formation (ex: sand, gravel, bed rock), from which groundwater can
be drawn
Arachnid - ANSa wingless arthropod with two body regions and four pairs of jointed legs
(spiders, ticks, mites)
Arthropod - ANSAn invertebrate animal characterized by jointed body and limbs usually a hard
body covering that is molted at intervals. Insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes are
arthropods
Atropine (Atropine Sulfate) - ANSAn antidote used to treat organophosphate and carbamate
poisoning.
attractant - ANSa substance or device to lure insects or other pests to a trap or poison bait
avicide - ANSa pesticide used to kill or repel birds
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