Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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pest
a plant or animal detrimental to man; one that pesters or annoys
Bordeaux mixture
lime and copper sulfate; one of the most widely used fungicides worldwide
DDT
the original insecticide, brought about in WWII - lead to the creation of 2,4-D, aldrin,
and heptachlor
insecticide resista...
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Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety
Questions and Correct Answers the Latest
Update
pest
✓ a plant or animal detrimental to man; one that pesters or annoys
Bordeaux mixture
✓ lime and copper sulfate; one of the most widely used fungicides worldwide
DDT
✓ the original insecticide, brought about in WWII - lead to the creation of 2,4-D, aldrin,
and heptachlor
insecticide resistance
✓ a growing problem we are beginning to face; 500+ insects have become resistant to one
or more insecticides worldwide
pesticide resistance
✓ 180+ weed species and hundreds of plant pathogens have become resistant to pesticides
drawbacks of pesticides
✓ some pesticides like DDT, aldrin, heptachlor, and dieldrin will accumulate in the fatty tissue
of some animals; most have been taken off the market because of this side effect
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EPA
✓ created in 1970, they seek to regulate use of chemicals to protect the environment and
the health of humans and other animals; they banned DDT in 1972
OP insecticides
✓ acutely toxic to mammals; more expensive; less persistent in the environment
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
✓ the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests
The Five Steps of an IPM Program
✓ 1) identify the pest to be managed
✓ 2) define the management system
✓ 3) develop the management strategy
✓ 4) develop reliable monitoring techniques
✓ 5) use economic thresholds
identify the pest to be managed
✓ categorize the pest into severe, occasional, potential or migratory; know the pest's life
cycle (usually, only the adult or larva are susceptible to pesticides - we do not have
chemicals to affect the eggs)
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