Chapter 3

Question 1

Where do pesticides come from?

Answer 1

From our physical environment and living organisms or have made them ourselves

Question 2

What is an example of a pesticide from our physical environment?

Answer 2

Minerals diatomaceous earth causes insects to dehydrate

Question 3

What is an example of a pesticide from plants? Insects? Microrganisms?

Answer 3

Plants: Pyrethrum
Hormones: disrupt life cycle
Phermones: Attract insects
Bt: naturally occurring bacteria that disrupts larvae feeding in mosquito, caterpillar etc.

Question 4

Target Pest: Antifouling Paints

Answer 4

Algae and mollusks on submerged surfaces

Question 5

Target Pest: Avicides

Answer 5

Birds

Question 6

Target Pest: Bactericides

Answer 6

Bacteria

Question 7

Target Pest: Antimicrobials

Answer 7

Microogranisms

Question 8

Target Pest: Fumigants

Answer 8

Pests that are exposed to a confined area

Question 9

Target Pest: Fungicides

Answer 9

Fungus

Question 10

Target Pest: Herbicides

Answer 10

Weeds

Question 11

Target Pest: Insecticides

Answer 11

Insects and arthropods

Question 12

Target Pest: Miticides

Answer 12

Mites and sometimes ticks

Question 13

Target Pest: Molluscicides

Answer 13

Snails and Slugs

Question 14

Target Pest: Nematicides

Answer 14

Nematodes

Question 15

Target Pest: Predacides

Answer 15

Vertebrate Predators

Question 16

Target Pest: Piscicides

Answer 16

Fish

Question 17

Target Pest: Repellents

Answer 17

Insects, Birds, Mammals

Question 18

Target Pest: Rodenticides

Answer 18

Rats and Mice

Question 19

Target Pest: Wood Preservative

Answer 19

fungi, bacteria, and insects that feed on wood

Question 20

Target Pest: Defoliants

Answer 20

Plants (by causing leaves to drop)

Question 21

Target Pest: Desiccants

Answer 21

Plants (by cause them to dry up)

Question 22

Target Pest: Growth Regulators

Answer 22

Insects and plants by altering growth development

Question 23

How can pesticides used against the same group differ from each other?

Answer 23

Different products will have different attributes that will make them more effective than others in certain situations

Question 24

Mode of Action

Answer 24

the way a pesticide acts on a pest

Question 25

Residual Insecticide

Answer 25

Provides control for hours, days, weeks. or even longer after application. (when insect is not present)

Question 26

Nonresidual Insecticide

Answer 26

Effective only at the time of application or for a short time afterward (when insect is present)

Question 27

Contact Insecticide

Answer 27

Kills insects that come into contact with it

Question 28

Stomach Position

Answer 28

Effective when an insect swallows it

Question 29

Systemic Insectice

Answer 29

Special stomach poison that spread that through a treated plant or animal. Insect is killed when it feeds of any part of the plant or animal

Question 30

Contact Herbicide

Answer 30

Kills plant tissue in the immediate vicinity of where it was absorbed into the top growth to which it is applied

Question 31

Systemic Herbicide

Answer 31

Kills established perennials because it is absorbed at the point of contact and then moves throughout the entire plant so it reaches and kills underground structures

Question 32

Selective (narrow spectrum) insecticide

Answer 32

kill some plants but causes little or no injury to others

Question 33

Non selective insecticide

Answer 33

kills any plant they contacts

Question 34

Protectant Fungicide

Answer 34

Prevent fungi from infecting a plant by inhibiting fungal growth. Must be applied before the disease starts

Question 35

Systemic (eradicant) Fungicide

Answer 35

enter and move inside a plant to control existing infections

Question 36

Acute Rodenticide

Answer 36

will kill a rat or mouse in a single feeding

Question 37

Multidose anticoagulant rodenticide

Answer 37

Rodent has to eat it multiple times to be killed

Question 38

Pesticide Impregnated Materials

Answer 38

Pesticides are incorporated into or onto other products either to protect those products or to make the pesticide more effective or easier to apply

Question 39

Examples or Pesticide Impregnated Materials

Answer 39

Treated seeds with fungicide Weed n feed lawn care products with herbicide Livestock Ear Tags with insecticide Treated Lumber with wood preservative

Question 40

Where can you find the type of pesticide on the product label

Answer 40

The type of pesticide will be displayed on the product label near the product name. If it isn't it will be listed under the general information section