Chapter 11: Conventional Insecticides Flashcards
most widely used chemical for quality of human life
conventional insecticides
is retail sale of pesticides > or < 14 billion
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what is a insecticide
killer of insect
what does cida mean in latin (suffex)
killer
What is a herbicide
weed killer
what is a acaricide
mite & tick killers
what is a fungicide
fungus killer
What is a nematide
nematode killer
what is insecticide nomenaclature
formal process of naming insecticides
what are used to make insecticide names
approved common name, trade name (for patent), chemical name
How are common names approved
Organization for standardization
What is a trade name
brand or approved propietary name
what information do chemical names provide
structure and formula
Full name of insecticide with the names 1. carbaryl 2. Sevin 3. 1-naphthalenyl
methylcarbamate
carbaryl sevin 1-naphthalenyl
methylcarbamate
How do the names order within the full name for insecticides, common name, trade name, and chemical name
common name, trade name, chemical name
what do chemical formulas do
represent composition, describe components of 1 molecule, aids in characterization, uses molecular and structural formulas
mode of action
way in which insecticides are hurting insects
stomach poisions
enter insect body through gut, fatal after ingestion
contact poision
enter body when insect walks over treated surfacef
fumigants
insecticides become gasses above 5c
inorganic (insecticide)
no carbon
organic insecticide
contains carbon atoms
groups insecticides are divided into
synthetic & natural
how are Natural insecticides produced
retaining natural substances
what are inside botanical insecticide made of
made from plants
what are minaral oil mae of
refined petroleum
How are insecticides grouped
by chemical makeup. 4 major groups (organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids)
what are quickly becoming illegal
insecticides