Chapter 1- Pesticide Names & Groups

Question 1

Pest

Answer 1

Any kind of living organism that causes undesirable effects

Question 2

Formulant

Answer 2

Any component of a pest control product that is added to the product and that is not an active ingredient

Question 3

Formulation

Answer 3

A mixture of active ingredients and formulants

Question 4

Adjuvant

Answer 4

A substance added to a pesticide mixture to enhance the pesticides qualities

Question 5

Common name

Answer 5

Refers to the active ingredient

Question 6

Chemical name

Answer 6

Name of the chemical structure of the active ingredient. Usually on the MSDS sheet

Question 7

Registration number

Answer 7

Identifies a pesticide by its product, name, name of manufacturer, type of formulation, concentration of active ingredients, and the class of pesticide

Question 8

Where do pesticides have to be registered?

Answer 8

Health Canada

Question 9

What is on the label?

Answer 9

The product name and the common name

Question 10

Acaricide

Answer 10

Spiders, ticks, & mites

Question 11

Molluscicide

Answer 11

Slugs and snails

Question 12

Avicide

Answer 12

Birds

Question 13

Nematicide

Answer 13

Nematodes and roundworms

Question 14

Piscicide

Answer 14

Fish

Question 15

Systemic pesticides

Answer 15

Control their targets by entering and then moving through the organism

Question 16

Contact pesticides

Answer 16

Control their targets by direct contact

Question 17

Selective pesticides

Answer 17

Affect their target pest but very few other organisms

Question 18

Non-slective pesticides

Answer 18

Affect the target pest and many other organisms

Question 19

Residual pesticides

Answer 19

Affect organisms for some time after they have been applied

Question 20

Non-residual pesticides

Answer 20

Affect organisms at the time of application but not for long afterwards

Question 21

Attractants

Answer 21

Attract pests to traps

Question 22

Defoliants

Answer 22

Cause plants to lose their leaves

Question 23

Desiccants

Answer 23

Cause pests to loose water and dry out

Question 24

Feeding stimulants

Answer 24

Added to insecticides to cause pests to feed on treated material

Question 25

Insect/plant growth regulator

Answer 25

Prevent normal growth in the target plant

Question 26

Repellents

Answer 26

Cause pests to leave an area or prevent them from feeding

Question 27

Suffocants

Answer 27

Prevent pest from breathing

Question 28

Toxicants

Answer 28

Poisons the pest

Question 29

Ways to group pesticides

Answer 29

-The target pest
-Inherent properties
-Affect on the pest
-Chemical family