MASSACHUSETTS PESTICIDE LICENSE EXAM WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT HIGHLIGHTED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+.

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1. Acaricide: a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a Miticide is a type of
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Bacaricide

2. Acidic: having a ph less than 7
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3. Acidifiers = Buffers: adjuvants used to retard chemical degradation of
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Bpesticides in the spray tank by lowering the pH of alkaline water used as a
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Bdiluent

4. Action Threshold: a predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at
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Bwhich some type of pest management action must be taken
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5. Activated Charcoal: A finely ground charcoal that adsorbs chemicals.
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6. Active Ingredient (AI): The chemical or chemicals in a product responsible
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Bfor pesticidal activity.
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7. Acute effect: a symptom, illness, or injury that occurs shortly after the
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8. Acute Exposure: An exposure to a single dose of pesticide
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9. Acute Rodenticide: a pesticide that is capable of killing a rodent after a
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B single feeding
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10. Acute Toxicity: The ability of a pesticide to cause illness after a single
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LD50 and LC50 are common indicators of the degree of acute toxicity
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11. Adjuvant (Additive): a substance added to a pesticide to improve its
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B effectiveness or safety B B




12. Adsorption: the process whereby chemicals are bound to a surface by
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B physical or chemical attraction
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13. Adulterated Pesticide: A pesticide that does not conform to the specified
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B standard or quality as documented on its label or labeling
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14. Aerosol: a liquid formulation that produces a mist or fod when applied from a
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B container in which it is held under pressure or from a fod-generating machine
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15. Agitation: The process of stirring or mixing the contents of a spray tank
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16. Air-blast sprayer: A type of pesticide application equipment that uses a large
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B volume of air moving at high speed to break up and disperse spray droplets
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B from the nozzles
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17. Algae: relatively simple plants that are photosynthetic and contain chlorophyll
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18. Algaecide (algicide): a pesticide used to kill or inhibit algae
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19. Alkaline: having a pH greater than 7, als
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20. Allergic Effects: a hypersensitivity to a specific substance which is not due to
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B the substance's toxicity
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21. annual: a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
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22. antidote: a practical treatment used to counteract the effects of pesticide
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B poisoning




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