Chapter 3

Question 1

Examples of sources of pesticides

Answer 1

Many are mineral based
Derived from other living organisms
Insect hormones to interfere with growth and development
Pheromones to interfere with chemical signals between insects
Bacterial sources
Most used today are man-made synthetic sources

Question 2

Target pests of Antifouling Paints

Answer 2

Algae and mollusks on submerged surfaces

Question 3

Target pests of Avicides

Answer 3

Birds

Question 4

Target pests of Bacteriacides

Answer 4

Bacteria

Question 5

Target pests of Antimicrobials

Answer 5

Microbes

Question 6

Target pests of Fumigants

Answer 6

Most pests that are exposed in a confined area

Question 7

Target pests of Fungicides

Answer 7

Fungi

Question 8

Target pests of Herbicides

Answer 8

Weeds (plants)

Question 9

Target pests of Insecticides

Answer 9

Insects and closely related arthropods

Question 10

Target pests of Miticides

Answer 10

Mites and sometimes ticks

Question 11

Target pests of Molluscicides

Answer 11

Snails and slugs

Question 12

Target pests of Nematicides

Answer 12

Nematodes

Question 13

Target pests of Predacides

Answer 13

Vertebrate predators

Question 14

Target pest of Piscicides

Answer 14

Fish

Question 15

Target pests of Repellents

Answer 15

Insects, birds and mammals

Question 16

Target pests of Rodenticides

Answer 16

Rats and mice

Question 17

Target pests of wood preservatives

Answer 17

Fungi, bacteria, and insects

Question 18

What do defoliants do?

Answer 18

Cause plant leaves to drop

Question 19

What do desiccants do?

Answer 19

Cause plants to dry up

Question 20

What do growth regulators do?

Answer 20

Disrupt growth of plants and insects

Question 21

Define Mode of Action

Answer 21

The way a pesticide acts on a pest

Question 22

Define residual and non residual insecticides

Answer 22

Residual stick around on surfaces and non residual do not

Question 23

Define systemic insecticide

Answer 23

Special kind of stomach poison that is absorbed by and spreads throughout a treated plant or animal; an insect is killed when it feeds on any part of the plant or animal

Question 24

Define contact and systemic herbicide

Answer 24

Contact kills top growth or plant growth that it comes into contact with. Systemic spreads throughout the plant killing the entire plant.

Question 25

Define selective (narrow spectrum) and nonselective (broad spectrum) herbicides

Answer 25

Selective kill targeted species but cause little to no harm to other species. Nonselective kill any plant that they come into contact with.

Question 26

Define protectants and systemics (eradicants)

Answer 26

Protectants prevent fungi from growing. Systemics go within a plant and control existing infections

Question 27

Define acute rodenticide

Answer 27

Kills rodents in one dose

Question 28

Define multi dose anticoagulant rodenticide

Answer 28

Kills rodents in multiple doses, less dangerous

Question 29

Define and describe pesticide impregnated materials

Answer 29

Materials containing or coated with pesticide examples:
Treated seed-fungicide
Weed n feed- herbicide impregnated fertilizer
Flea and tick collars- insecticide
Treated lumber- preservative

Question 30

Where on a pesticide label will you find the type of pesticide?

Answer 30

1 Usually near the product name
2 General information
3 Directions for use