North Carolina Pesticide Applicator
Quiz_________________?
A commercial applicator...
A Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide on someone else's property for
compensation.
B Produces an agricultural commodity
C Is required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS
D A and C -
Answer✅
D - Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of pesticides on someone else's property for
compensation (for purposes other than those covered under a private applicator
certification). They are required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS. (Chapter 1)
Quiz_________________?
A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or person(s)
under their direct supervision is a ________________ pesticide.
A General-Use
B Restricted-Use
C Special review
D Stop Sale -
Answer✅
1
, B - Restricted use (Chapter 1)
Quiz_________________?
Abbreviations for Common pesticide formulations (fill in the blank) - Chapter 5
A _________________ M ________________
B __________________ P __________________
C__________________ RTU __________________
D __________________ S ______________
DF __________________ SG _______________
E or EC __________________ ULV _________________
F or L __________________ W or WP ________________
G ____________________ WDG __________________
GL __________________ WSP _________________ -
Answer✅
A - Aerosol M - Microencapsulated
B - Bait P - Pellets
C - Concentrate RTU - Ready-to-Use
D - Dust S - Solution
DF - Dry Flowables SG - Soluble granule
E or EC - Emulsifiable Concentrate
ULV - Ultra low volume
F or L - Flowable or Liquid
W or WP - Wettable Powder
G - Granule WDG Water-dispersed granules
GL - Gel WSP - Water-soluble powder or packet
Quiz_________________?
2
, Action Threshold -
Answer✅
A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest
management action must be taken. (Chapter 3)
Quiz_________________?
Adjuvant -
Answer✅
Chemicals that do not posess pesticidal activity; they are either premixed in the formulation
or added to the spray tank to increase effectiveness of the pesticide or improve safety (e.g.
surfactants, compatibility agents, buffers and pH modifiers, thickeners, defoaming agent,
foaming agent, emulsifier, safeners)
Quiz_________________?
Adsorption -
Answer✅
The process whereby chemicals bind or stick to a surface by physical or chemical attraction.
Clay and high-organic soils tend to adsorb pesticides. -CH 6
Quiz_________________?
Annual plants -
Answer✅
Plants that complete their lifecycle in one year
Quiz_________________?
Antagonism -
3
, Answer✅
The reduction of pesticide activity when two or more different pesticides are mixed
together
Quiz_________________?
Anti-Siphoning Device -
Answer✅
A hose attachment designed to prevent backflow of a pesticide mix from the spray tank into
a water source.
Quiz_________________?
Attractant -
Answer✅
A substance or device to lure insects or other pests to a trap or poison bait.
Quiz_________________?
Back-Siphoning -
Answer✅
The movement of a liquid pesticide mixture from a spray tank through the filling hose into
the water source.
Quiz_________________?
Best way to prevent pesticide spills -
Answer✅
4
Quiz_________________?
A commercial applicator...
A Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide on someone else's property for
compensation.
B Produces an agricultural commodity
C Is required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS
D A and C -
Answer✅
D - Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of pesticides on someone else's property for
compensation (for purposes other than those covered under a private applicator
certification). They are required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS. (Chapter 1)
Quiz_________________?
A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or person(s)
under their direct supervision is a ________________ pesticide.
A General-Use
B Restricted-Use
C Special review
D Stop Sale -
Answer✅
1
, B - Restricted use (Chapter 1)
Quiz_________________?
Abbreviations for Common pesticide formulations (fill in the blank) - Chapter 5
A _________________ M ________________
B __________________ P __________________
C__________________ RTU __________________
D __________________ S ______________
DF __________________ SG _______________
E or EC __________________ ULV _________________
F or L __________________ W or WP ________________
G ____________________ WDG __________________
GL __________________ WSP _________________ -
Answer✅
A - Aerosol M - Microencapsulated
B - Bait P - Pellets
C - Concentrate RTU - Ready-to-Use
D - Dust S - Solution
DF - Dry Flowables SG - Soluble granule
E or EC - Emulsifiable Concentrate
ULV - Ultra low volume
F or L - Flowable or Liquid
W or WP - Wettable Powder
G - Granule WDG Water-dispersed granules
GL - Gel WSP - Water-soluble powder or packet
Quiz_________________?
2
, Action Threshold -
Answer✅
A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest
management action must be taken. (Chapter 3)
Quiz_________________?
Adjuvant -
Answer✅
Chemicals that do not posess pesticidal activity; they are either premixed in the formulation
or added to the spray tank to increase effectiveness of the pesticide or improve safety (e.g.
surfactants, compatibility agents, buffers and pH modifiers, thickeners, defoaming agent,
foaming agent, emulsifier, safeners)
Quiz_________________?
Adsorption -
Answer✅
The process whereby chemicals bind or stick to a surface by physical or chemical attraction.
Clay and high-organic soils tend to adsorb pesticides. -CH 6
Quiz_________________?
Annual plants -
Answer✅
Plants that complete their lifecycle in one year
Quiz_________________?
Antagonism -
3
, Answer✅
The reduction of pesticide activity when two or more different pesticides are mixed
together
Quiz_________________?
Anti-Siphoning Device -
Answer✅
A hose attachment designed to prevent backflow of a pesticide mix from the spray tank into
a water source.
Quiz_________________?
Attractant -
Answer✅
A substance or device to lure insects or other pests to a trap or poison bait.
Quiz_________________?
Back-Siphoning -
Answer✅
The movement of a liquid pesticide mixture from a spray tank through the filling hose into
the water source.
Quiz_________________?
Best way to prevent pesticide spills -
Answer✅
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