Massachusetts Pesticide License Exam 2026
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Air-blast sprayer SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> A type of pesticide application
equipment that uses a large volume of air moving at high speed to break up and
disperse spray droplets from the nozzles
Algae SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> relatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and
contain chlorophyll
Algaecide (algicide) SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a pesticide used to kill or inhibit
algae
Alkaline SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> having a pH greater than 7, als
Allergic Effects SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a hypersensitivity to a specific substance
which is not due to the substance's toxicity
annual SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
antidote SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a practical treatment used to counteract the
effects of pesticide poisoning
, Antifouling Paint SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a paint containing a pesticide (ex:
Copper) that prevents aquatic organisms from attaching to underwater structures
(such as boat hulls, crab pots and water intake pipes)
Antisiphoning Device SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a mechanism that prevents back
flow of a pesticide mix from the spray tank into a water source
application rate SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> the amount of pesticide applied to a
known area (such as an acre or 1,000 square feet ) volume or animal
Aquifer SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a geological formation (ex: sand, gravel, bed
rock), from which groundwater can be drawn
Arachnid SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a wingless arthropod with two body regions
and four pairs of jointed legs (spiders, ticks, mites)
Arthropod SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> An invertebrate animal characterized by
jointed body and limbs usually a hard body covering that is molted at intervals.
Insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes are arthropods
Atropine (Atropine Sulfate) SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> An antidote used to treat
organophosphate and carbamate poisoning.
attractant SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a substance or device to lure insects or other
pests to a trap or poison bait
avicide SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a pesticide used to kill or repel birds
– Practice Questions & Study Guide with
Answers
Air-blast sprayer SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> A type of pesticide application
equipment that uses a large volume of air moving at high speed to break up and
disperse spray droplets from the nozzles
Algae SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> relatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and
contain chlorophyll
Algaecide (algicide) SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a pesticide used to kill or inhibit
algae
Alkaline SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> having a pH greater than 7, als
Allergic Effects SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a hypersensitivity to a specific substance
which is not due to the substance's toxicity
annual SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
antidote SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a practical treatment used to counteract the
effects of pesticide poisoning
, Antifouling Paint SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a paint containing a pesticide (ex:
Copper) that prevents aquatic organisms from attaching to underwater structures
(such as boat hulls, crab pots and water intake pipes)
Antisiphoning Device SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a mechanism that prevents back
flow of a pesticide mix from the spray tank into a water source
application rate SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> the amount of pesticide applied to a
known area (such as an acre or 1,000 square feet ) volume or animal
Aquifer SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a geological formation (ex: sand, gravel, bed
rock), from which groundwater can be drawn
Arachnid SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a wingless arthropod with two body regions
and four pairs of jointed legs (spiders, ticks, mites)
Arthropod SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> An invertebrate animal characterized by
jointed body and limbs usually a hard body covering that is molted at intervals.
Insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes are arthropods
Atropine (Atropine Sulfate) SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> An antidote used to treat
organophosphate and carbamate poisoning.
attractant SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a substance or device to lure insects or other
pests to a trap or poison bait
avicide SELECTED ANSWER 👀>> a pesticide used to kill or repel birds
