Pesticide Basics

Question 1

What stage of devleopment does an adulticide control?

Answer 1

Adult

Question 2

What factors influence pesticide effectiveness?

Answer 2

There are many factors that affect the pesticides ability to control a pest such as:
- water quality
- environmental weather conditions
- density of the pest
- timing of application*
- pest resistance to the insecticide

Question 3

What is a microbial insecticide and give an example?

Answer 3

Microbial insecticides are naturally occuring bacteria found in soil and are pest-specific.
Example: BTI for the larval stage of mosquitoes and black flies

Question 4

Name 2 insecticides for the adult stage of mosquitoes

Answer 4

Permethrin
Malathion

Question 5

What are the common mode of action groupings of pesticides used in the control of biting flies?

Answer 5

Contact or systemic (route of entry) insecticides
Selective or non-selective (selectivity)
Residual or non-residual (residual effectiveness)
Growth regulators
Repellents