PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING
GENERAL STANDARDS WORKBOOK SP39
W CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Absorption.
Answer: The movement of a chemical into plants, animals,
microorganisms or soil
⩥ Action threshold.
Answer: A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which
some type of pest management action must be taken.
⩥ Active ingredient.
Answer: The chemical in a product responsible for pesticidal activity
⩥ Acute effects.
Answer: Illnesses or injuries that occur shortly after exposure to a
pesticide
⩥ Adjuvant (Additive).
,Answer: A substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or
safety. Examples include penetrants, sticker-spreaders, and wetting
agents.
⩥ Acute exposure.
Answer: Exposure to a single dose of pesticide
⩥ Adsorption.
Answer: The process of binding or sticking to a surface.
⩥ Advisory statements.
Answer: The manufacturer's recommendations on how to use the
product
⩥ Avicide.
Answer: Chemical used to killing of birds
⩥ Bacteria.
Answer: Microscopic organisms
⩥ Bactericide.
Answer: substance that kills bacteria
, ⩥ Biological Control.
Answer: the intentional release of a natural enemy to attack a pest
population
⩥ Brand name.
Answer: The registered or trade name that part of a brand that can be
spoken, including letters, words, and numbers
⩥ Broadcast application.
Answer: The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an
entire field or area.
⩥ Band application.
Answer: applying fertilizer or other materials in a strip on the row or
field
⩥ Caution.
Answer: A signal word associated with a pesticide product classified as
slightly toxic
⩥ Chemical name.
Answer: The technical term for the active ingredient found in the
products
GENERAL STANDARDS WORKBOOK SP39
W CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Absorption.
Answer: The movement of a chemical into plants, animals,
microorganisms or soil
⩥ Action threshold.
Answer: A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which
some type of pest management action must be taken.
⩥ Active ingredient.
Answer: The chemical in a product responsible for pesticidal activity
⩥ Acute effects.
Answer: Illnesses or injuries that occur shortly after exposure to a
pesticide
⩥ Adjuvant (Additive).
,Answer: A substance added to a pesticide to improve its effectiveness or
safety. Examples include penetrants, sticker-spreaders, and wetting
agents.
⩥ Acute exposure.
Answer: Exposure to a single dose of pesticide
⩥ Adsorption.
Answer: The process of binding or sticking to a surface.
⩥ Advisory statements.
Answer: The manufacturer's recommendations on how to use the
product
⩥ Avicide.
Answer: Chemical used to killing of birds
⩥ Bacteria.
Answer: Microscopic organisms
⩥ Bactericide.
Answer: substance that kills bacteria
, ⩥ Biological Control.
Answer: the intentional release of a natural enemy to attack a pest
population
⩥ Brand name.
Answer: The registered or trade name that part of a brand that can be
spoken, including letters, words, and numbers
⩥ Broadcast application.
Answer: The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an
entire field or area.
⩥ Band application.
Answer: applying fertilizer or other materials in a strip on the row or
field
⩥ Caution.
Answer: A signal word associated with a pesticide product classified as
slightly toxic
⩥ Chemical name.
Answer: The technical term for the active ingredient found in the
products
