Massachusetts Pesticide License Exam ACTUAL UPDATED Questions
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Terms in this set (124)
absorption the movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including humans),
microorganisms or soil
Acaricide a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a Miticide is a type of acaricide
Acidic having a ph less than 7
, Acidifiers = Buffers adjuvants used to retard chemical degradation of pesticides in the spray tank by
lowering the pH of alkaline water used as a diluent
Action Threshold a predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest
management action must be taken
Activated Charcoal A finely ground charcoal that adsorbs chemicals.
Active Ingredient (AI) The chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for pesticidal activity.
Acute effect a symptom, illness, or injury that occurs shortly after the exposure to a pesticide
Acute Exposure An exposure to a single dose of pesticide
Acute Rodenticide a pesticide that is capable of killing a rodent after a single feeding
Acute Toxicity The ability of a pesticide to cause illness after a single exposure. LD50 and LC50
are common indicators of the degree of acute toxicity
Adjuvant (Additive) a substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or safety
Adsorption the process whereby chemicals are bound to a surface by physical or chemical
attraction
Adulterated Pesticide A pesticide that does not conform to the specified standard or quality as
documented on its label or labeling
Aerosol a liquid formulation that produces a mist or fod when applied from a container in
which it is held under pressure or from a fod-generating machine
Agitation The process of stirring or mixing the contents of a spray tank
Air-blast sprayer 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 relatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and contain chlorophyll
Algaecide (algicide) a pesticide used to kill or inhibit algae
Alkaline having a pH greater than 7, als
Allergic Effects a hypersensitivity to a specific substance which is not due to the substance's
toxicity
annual a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
antidote a practical treatment used to counteract the effects of pesticide poisoning
and CORRECT Answers
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Terms in this set (124)
absorption the movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including humans),
microorganisms or soil
Acaricide a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a Miticide is a type of acaricide
Acidic having a ph less than 7
, Acidifiers = Buffers adjuvants used to retard chemical degradation of pesticides in the spray tank by
lowering the pH of alkaline water used as a diluent
Action Threshold a predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest
management action must be taken
Activated Charcoal A finely ground charcoal that adsorbs chemicals.
Active Ingredient (AI) The chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for pesticidal activity.
Acute effect a symptom, illness, or injury that occurs shortly after the exposure to a pesticide
Acute Exposure An exposure to a single dose of pesticide
Acute Rodenticide a pesticide that is capable of killing a rodent after a single feeding
Acute Toxicity The ability of a pesticide to cause illness after a single exposure. LD50 and LC50
are common indicators of the degree of acute toxicity
Adjuvant (Additive) a substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or safety
Adsorption the process whereby chemicals are bound to a surface by physical or chemical
attraction
Adulterated Pesticide A pesticide that does not conform to the specified standard or quality as
documented on its label or labeling
Aerosol a liquid formulation that produces a mist or fod when applied from a container in
which it is held under pressure or from a fod-generating machine
Agitation The process of stirring or mixing the contents of a spray tank
Air-blast sprayer 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 relatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and contain chlorophyll
Algaecide (algicide) a pesticide used to kill or inhibit algae
Alkaline having a pH greater than 7, als
Allergic Effects a hypersensitivity to a specific substance which is not due to the substance's
toxicity
annual a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
antidote a practical treatment used to counteract the effects of pesticide poisoning
