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QAL & QAC Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Pesticides are - Answer-Substance that control pests, they may be either naturally-occurring compounds like sulfur or synthetic (i.e. man-made) compounds like the insecticide malathion. Pesticides are - Answer-1. Compounds that control pests 2...

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Pesticides are - Answer✔✔-Substance that control pests, they may be either naturally-occurring

compounds like sulfur or synthetic (i.e. man-made) compounds like the insecticide malathion.


Pesticides are - Answer✔✔-1. Compounds that control pests


2. Plants defoliants


3. Plant growth regulators


4. Adjuvants


Plant defoliants are in - Answer✔✔-use to remove leaves from plants, most often to aid in the harvest of

crops.


Plant growth regulators (PGR) are - Answer✔✔-used to alter plant growth or development.


Adjuvants - Answer✔✔-a product added to the tank to improve a pesticides performance.. it may

improve the wetting ability of the mixture, increase the pesticides penetration in to plants or insects

tissue or may prevent pesticide drift.


Although adjuvants have no significant pesticidal activity, DPR regulates them in almost the same way it

regulates pesticides.


examples of adjuvants - Answer✔✔-Surfactants... helps pesticides get inside target plants like weeds.




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Stickers... helps the pesticide stay on the target plant's leaves.




Buffers... makes acidic or alkaline mix water more neutral.




Drift control agents or deposition aids... Prevent spray drift.




Defoamers... reduce tank-foaming




Spreader- stickers


Pesticide Formulations - Answer✔✔-A mixture of 2 or more compounds. Pesticides formulations are

made up of an active ingredient and 1 or more inert ingredients.




Active ingredients have pesticidal activity.


Pesticide Formulations - Answer✔✔-Liquids- High compatibility with other pesticides. No agitation

needed. BUT... they can be a splash hazard, and can be easily absorbed through the skin.




Wettable powders- Are usually very compatible with other pesticides. BUT... they can be a inhalation

hazard. Because they are not soluble in water they can be abrasive to equipment and they usually

require agitation.

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