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Turf CO Pesticide Test- Vocab Questions and Answers
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Turf CO Pesticide Test- Vocab Questions and AnswersApplication Rate Correct Ans-Amount of pesticide product applied to a given area
Contact Herbicide Correct Ans-Herbicide that kills primarily by contact with plant tissue
rather than as a result of translocation; only the portions of the plant which actually come in
contact with the herbicide are affected. Roots are not killed and new top growth may occur
Contact Poison Correct Ans-Pesticide that kills when it touches or is touched by a pest
Corrosion Correct Ans-Process of wearing away chemical means
Cotyledon Correct Ans-First leaf (or Pair of leaves) of seed plants
Cross Contamination Correct Ans-When one pesticide gets into or mixes with another
pesticide accidentally. Usually occurs in a pesticide container or in a poorly cleaned sprayer
Cross Resistance Correct Ans-When a pest population that has become resistance to one
pesticide also becomes resistant to other chemically related pesticides
Danger Correct Ans-Risk, hazard. Warning to users on labels of pesticide containers which
are highly toxic pesticides in toxicity category I as defined by FIFRA
, Turf CO Pesticide Test- Vocab Questions and Answers
Degradation Correct Ans-Breakdown of a pesticide into simpler compounds by action of
microbes, water, air, sunlight, or other agents
Delayed Effect Correct Ans-Illness or injury that does not appear immediately (within 24
hrs) after exposure to a pesticide. Includes chronic, developmental, reproductive, and
systemic effects.
Deposit Correct Ans-Amount of pesticide on treated surface immediately following an
application
Dermal Toxicity Correct Ans-Measure of the capacity of a pesticide to cause injury when
absorbed through the skin
Diagnosis Correct Ans-Positive determination of the nature and cause of plant damage
Dicot Correct Ans-Plant with 2 cotyledons or seed leaves. They are also called broadleaves
and usually have leaf veins in a netlike pattern and a tap root
Dilute Correct Ans-Make less concentrated by adding water, another liquid, or a solid
Directed-spray Application Correct Ans-When a herbicide is directed specifically at a target
weeds in an effort to minimize contact with the desired plant
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Disease Correct Ans-Condition of a continuous nature in which any part of an organism is
abnormal as the result of an infectious or noninfectious agent
Disease Cycle Correct Ans-Chain of events involved in disease development, including the
stages of development of the pathogen and the effect of the disease on the host
Disease Triangle Correct Ans-Relationship of the following 3 factor: susceptible host plant,
a pathogen, and the right mix of environmental conditions
Dormant Correct Ans-An inactive stage; may refer to the plants or plant parts, or to
microorganisms or certain animals
Abiotic Correct Ans-Non-living things
Absorption Correct Ans-(1) the uptake of pesticide by plants, animals. or microbes. (2)
Entrance of a pesticide into a body through the skin
Accumulative Pesticides Correct Ans-Pesticides that build up in the bodies of animals,
plants, or the environment
Abutting Properties Correct Ans-Property that touches an individuals property without
intervention of a street, road, or other land
, Turf CO Pesticide Test- Vocab Questions and Answers
Action Threshold Correct Ans-Population density of a pest at which control measures
should begin so as to prevent an increasing pest population from reaching a level that causes
an intolerance adverse effect on the health, aesthetics, or planned use of turf
Active Ingredient (A.I) Correct Ans-Chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for the
desired effects, which are capable of preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating insects,
fungi, rodents, weeds, or other pests
Acute Effects Correct Ans-Illness or injury that may appear immediately after exposure to a
pesticide (usually within 24 hrs)
Acute Exposure Correct Ans-Exposure to a single dose of a pesticide
Acute Toxicity Correct Ans-Measure of the capacity of a pesticide to cause injury as a result
of a single exposure
Adjuvant Correct Ans-Any chemical added to a pesticide formulation or mixture to
increase its effectiveness or safety
Adsorption Correct Ans-Binding of a pesticide to surfaces of soil particles or organic matter
in such a manner that the pesticide is only slowly available
Adult Correct Ans-Full grown, sexually mature insect or other animal
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