Category A and E Pesticide Test Practice
3 C's - ANS-Control - Contain - Cleanup
\Abiotic - ANS-A term that describes a nonliving factor in an ecosystem.
\Abiotic stresses - ANS-Caused by unfavorable growing conditions
\Absorption - ANS-The movement of pesticides in the plants.
\Adjuvant - ANS-An additive to a pesticide that enhances pesticide effectiveness.
\Adventitious roots - ANS-Roots that grow in unusual places, such as on the stem of a plant
\Aesthetic threshold - ANS-The pest population density level when pest management
measures must be applied to prevent reaching unacceptable levels of aesthetic damage to a
plant or landscape .
\Agricultural Chemical Response and Reimbursement Account (ACRRA) - ANS-A fund that
provides partial reimbursement for cleanup cost for agricultural chemical incidents
\Agricultural Chemicals - ANS-Substances such as pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
\Alleopathy - ANS-Inhibition of growth of a plant species caused by chemicals produced by
another plant species.
\Angiosperm - ANS-A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a protective chamber called
an ovary.
\Annual - ANS-A plant that completes its lifecycle in one year.
\Aphids - ANS-
\Application Setbacks - ANS-The distance of untreated land between a pesticide treated
area in the areas that need protection from the pesticides.
\Aquatic life - ANS-Organisms that spend all or part of their life on surface waters.
\Area of a Circle - ANS-(3.14 x r)squared = A
\Area of a Rectangle - ANS-L x W = A
\Area of a Square - ANS-L x L = A
\Area of a Triangle - ANS-(B x H)/2 = A
\Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker - ANS-These let air from the atmosphere into the waterline to
break the backflow siphon at the event of pressure loss in the waterline.
\Backflow - ANS-When the water source filling the pesticide application equipment has a
water pressure drop unexpectedly in the supply line, electricity is shut down or a pump fails
and the pesticide runs back into the water source, contaminating it.
\Bactericide - ANS-A chemical that destroys bacteria except for those at the endospore
stage
\Band Application - ANS-The placement of fertilizers in about 2 in. to one side of and slightly
below the seed.
\Best Management Practices (BMPs) - ANS-These are practical, research-based ways for
users of pesticides to prevent or minimize contamination.
\Biennial - ANS-A plant that requires two growing seasons to complete its life cycle.
\Biological Control - ANS-Insect pest control which uses other predators to eat away the
pests
\Biotic - ANS-A living factor in the ecosystem
\Boom - ANS-A piece of equipment
\Broadcast Application - ANS-The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an
entire field or area.
, \Bronze Birch Borer - ANS-
\Calibration - ANS-The practice of verifying and adjusting fertilizer or pesticide application
equipment to accurately apply a predetermined or calculated amount of product per area unit
.
\Candidate Species - ANS-Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as
threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
\Carl Linneaus - ANS-Created a two word system for classifying organisms (Binomial
Nomenclature)
\Chemical Injection System - ANS-
\Chemigation - ANS-Application of pesticides and fertilizers through irrigation systems
\Chorophyll - ANS-Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms.
\Contact herbicides - ANS-These kill or stunt only the parts that are treated with chemicals.
They are most affective against annual weeds
\Control list - ANS-Consists pf prohibited noxious weeds for which efforts must be made to
prevent the spread, matureation,and dispersal of any propagating parts
\Controlled droplet - ANS-Rotary spray nozzles that have a spinning cup with small groups
that spiral up of the inner wall. The droplet size varies with cup diameter, speed and flow
rates.
\Cotyledons - ANS-Embryonic leaves of a plant
\Cultural practices - ANS-Methods of controlling a plant and the environment that plant
grows in, such as tilling, fertilization, mowing, pruning, and watering.
\Cuticle - ANS-Waxy layer on the outer protective layer of the leaf.
\Depth to Groundwater - ANS-The distance from the soil surface down to the water table.
\Diaphragm Pumps - ANS-A pump using a flexible diaphragm in place of a piston.
\Dicots - ANS-Flowering plant whose embryos have 2 cotyledons.
\Dioecious - ANS-Having male and female reproductive organs on separate plants or
animals
\Direct pesticide application - ANS-A precise application to a specific area or site so only
weeds are sprayed during a band application to crops.
\Dutch Elm Disease - ANS-A fungal disease of elm trees that is spread by elm bark beetles
\Economic level injury - ANS-The pest population density were pest damage causes a
reduction in the value of the crop or plant that is greater than the cost of control
\Economic threshold - ANS-The pest population density level when pest management
measures must be applied to prevent reaching the economic injury level
\Endangered Species - ANS-A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
3 C's - ANS-Control - Contain - Cleanup
\Abiotic - ANS-A term that describes a nonliving factor in an ecosystem.
\Abiotic stresses - ANS-Caused by unfavorable growing conditions
\Absorption - ANS-The movement of pesticides in the plants.
\Adjuvant - ANS-An additive to a pesticide that enhances pesticide effectiveness.
\Adventitious roots - ANS-Roots that grow in unusual places, such as on the stem of a plant
\Aesthetic threshold - ANS-The pest population density level when pest management
measures must be applied to prevent reaching unacceptable levels of aesthetic damage to a
plant or landscape .
\Agricultural Chemical Response and Reimbursement Account (ACRRA) - ANS-A fund that
provides partial reimbursement for cleanup cost for agricultural chemical incidents
\Agricultural Chemicals - ANS-Substances such as pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
\Alleopathy - ANS-Inhibition of growth of a plant species caused by chemicals produced by
another plant species.
\Angiosperm - ANS-A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a protective chamber called
an ovary.
\Annual - ANS-A plant that completes its lifecycle in one year.
\Aphids - ANS-
\Application Setbacks - ANS-The distance of untreated land between a pesticide treated
area in the areas that need protection from the pesticides.
\Aquatic life - ANS-Organisms that spend all or part of their life on surface waters.
\Area of a Circle - ANS-(3.14 x r)squared = A
\Area of a Rectangle - ANS-L x W = A
\Area of a Square - ANS-L x L = A
\Area of a Triangle - ANS-(B x H)/2 = A
\Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker - ANS-These let air from the atmosphere into the waterline to
break the backflow siphon at the event of pressure loss in the waterline.
\Backflow - ANS-When the water source filling the pesticide application equipment has a
water pressure drop unexpectedly in the supply line, electricity is shut down or a pump fails
and the pesticide runs back into the water source, contaminating it.
\Bactericide - ANS-A chemical that destroys bacteria except for those at the endospore
stage
\Band Application - ANS-The placement of fertilizers in about 2 in. to one side of and slightly
below the seed.
\Best Management Practices (BMPs) - ANS-These are practical, research-based ways for
users of pesticides to prevent or minimize contamination.
\Biennial - ANS-A plant that requires two growing seasons to complete its life cycle.
\Biological Control - ANS-Insect pest control which uses other predators to eat away the
pests
\Biotic - ANS-A living factor in the ecosystem
\Boom - ANS-A piece of equipment
\Broadcast Application - ANS-The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an
entire field or area.
, \Bronze Birch Borer - ANS-
\Calibration - ANS-The practice of verifying and adjusting fertilizer or pesticide application
equipment to accurately apply a predetermined or calculated amount of product per area unit
.
\Candidate Species - ANS-Plants or animals that are being considered for designation as
threatened or endangered .
Examples-
Spragues Pipit
Eastern Massasauga
Dakota Skipper
Snuffbox
Sheepnose
Spectaclecasew
\Carl Linneaus - ANS-Created a two word system for classifying organisms (Binomial
Nomenclature)
\Chemical Injection System - ANS-
\Chemigation - ANS-Application of pesticides and fertilizers through irrigation systems
\Chorophyll - ANS-Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms.
\Contact herbicides - ANS-These kill or stunt only the parts that are treated with chemicals.
They are most affective against annual weeds
\Control list - ANS-Consists pf prohibited noxious weeds for which efforts must be made to
prevent the spread, matureation,and dispersal of any propagating parts
\Controlled droplet - ANS-Rotary spray nozzles that have a spinning cup with small groups
that spiral up of the inner wall. The droplet size varies with cup diameter, speed and flow
rates.
\Cotyledons - ANS-Embryonic leaves of a plant
\Cultural practices - ANS-Methods of controlling a plant and the environment that plant
grows in, such as tilling, fertilization, mowing, pruning, and watering.
\Cuticle - ANS-Waxy layer on the outer protective layer of the leaf.
\Depth to Groundwater - ANS-The distance from the soil surface down to the water table.
\Diaphragm Pumps - ANS-A pump using a flexible diaphragm in place of a piston.
\Dicots - ANS-Flowering plant whose embryos have 2 cotyledons.
\Dioecious - ANS-Having male and female reproductive organs on separate plants or
animals
\Direct pesticide application - ANS-A precise application to a specific area or site so only
weeds are sprayed during a band application to crops.
\Dutch Elm Disease - ANS-A fungal disease of elm trees that is spread by elm bark beetles
\Economic level injury - ANS-The pest population density were pest damage causes a
reduction in the value of the crop or plant that is greater than the cost of control
\Economic threshold - ANS-The pest population density level when pest management
measures must be applied to prevent reaching the economic injury level
\Endangered Species - ANS-A plant or animal in danger of extinction.
Examples-
MN Dwarf Trout Lily
Piping Plover
Topeka Shiner
Karner Blue Butterfly
Higgins Eye Pearly Mussel
