Chapter 1

Question 1

Pest

Answer 1

Any living thing that has an undesirable impact on something that is important to us

Question 2

Examples of Pests

Answer 2

A pest can be a bug or a plant or an animal

Question 3

Pesticide

Answer 3

Any substance or mixture used to kill pests or prevent or reduce damage

Question 4

Pest Control devices

Answer 4

Any mechanical (non chemical) instrument used to trap, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest. Ex yellow sticky traps, scarecrows

Question 5

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Answer 5

A pest management strategy where we combine all available techniques necessary into a unified program to control pests in a way that reduces pest damage and minimizes adverse affects

Question 6

Pesticide Use

Answer 6

All parts of the pesticide process: the transport and storage, mixing, cleaning equipment, disposing of pesticides and containers.

Question 7

Site

Answer 7

Refers to not where but what entity a pesticide can be used on

Question 8

Label

Answer 8

The label is the info about the product and its use that is printed on or attached to the container

Question 9

Labeling

Answer 9

Includes the label itself plus all the information referenced on the label, on a brochure given by the manufacturer, approved by regulatory agencies regarding the use of the product

Question 10

Labeled

Answer 10

A term to say that a pesticide can be used on a certain plant/product OR if the correct pesticide label has been attached to a container

Question 11

Importance of label- Proper use

Answer 11

All the info you need to safely and effectively use the pesticide is on the label (name, manufacturer, restrictions, hazards, safety precautions, directions)

Question 12

Importance of label- Legal Implications

Answer 12

It is against the law for you to go against the label bc of the human and environmental risks associated with pesticide use