Category E: Turf and Ornamentals
Pesticide Safety Education Manual 4th
Edition June, 2014 University of
Minnesota Extension
___________ are also impacted by the use of herbicides aimed at killing blooming plants,
such as clover. - ANS-Bees
\Absorption - ANS-the movement of pesticides into plants, and to a much lesser degree, soil
microorganisms.
\Adjuvant - ANS-An additive to a pesticide that enhances pesticide effectiveness
\After a pesticide is applied it will meet one of the following fates: - ANS-1. be absorbed into
plants or absorbed on the soil or organic matter
2. Break down (transformation)
3. Move off-site (transportation)
\Aquatic Life - ANS-Organisms that spend all or part of their life in surface waters
\Chemigation - ANS-applying pesticides through an irrigation system
\Degradates - ANS-breakdown products
\Direct pesticide application - ANS-A precise application to a specific area or site, such as a
basal application to woody plants, crack-and-crevice treatment in a building, or specially
positioned nozzles so only weeds are sprayed during a band application to crops.
\Glyphosate - ANS-(The active ingredient in Roundup) is one of the most commonly used
herbicides in Minnesota
\How many sites does the MDA sample each year to evaluate the concentration of
pesticides in runoff from urban watersheds? - ANS-6-7
\Impact - ANS-A change in the chemical, physical (including habitat), or biological quality or
condition caused by external forces.
\Indirect pesticide application - ANS-unintentional or intentional treatment of pests through
spraying or placement of a pesticide on a plant, rather than on the pest. (For example, bees
can carry pollen contaminated with pesticides back to the hive where it can kill or harm the
bees in the hive.
\it is ______ to allow off-site drift of pesticides to occur. - ANS-illegal
\Leaching - ANS-The downward movement of pesticides and nutrients through the soil
\MDA - ANS-Minnesota Department of Agriculture
\Microbial Decomposition - ANS-The most common means of pesticide degradation is the
action of microorganisms found in soil and thatch.
\MPCA - ANS-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
\One source of contamination for water supplies is ______ contamination. - ANS-Backflow
\Pesticide applications should take every _______ to keep pesticides out of our drinking
water? - ANS-precaution
\Pesticide residues resulting from overuse or improper use have been associated with
adverse environmental effects including: - ANS--Reduction of certain bees and other
pollinators and bird populations
Pesticide Safety Education Manual 4th
Edition June, 2014 University of
Minnesota Extension
___________ are also impacted by the use of herbicides aimed at killing blooming plants,
such as clover. - ANS-Bees
\Absorption - ANS-the movement of pesticides into plants, and to a much lesser degree, soil
microorganisms.
\Adjuvant - ANS-An additive to a pesticide that enhances pesticide effectiveness
\After a pesticide is applied it will meet one of the following fates: - ANS-1. be absorbed into
plants or absorbed on the soil or organic matter
2. Break down (transformation)
3. Move off-site (transportation)
\Aquatic Life - ANS-Organisms that spend all or part of their life in surface waters
\Chemigation - ANS-applying pesticides through an irrigation system
\Degradates - ANS-breakdown products
\Direct pesticide application - ANS-A precise application to a specific area or site, such as a
basal application to woody plants, crack-and-crevice treatment in a building, or specially
positioned nozzles so only weeds are sprayed during a band application to crops.
\Glyphosate - ANS-(The active ingredient in Roundup) is one of the most commonly used
herbicides in Minnesota
\How many sites does the MDA sample each year to evaluate the concentration of
pesticides in runoff from urban watersheds? - ANS-6-7
\Impact - ANS-A change in the chemical, physical (including habitat), or biological quality or
condition caused by external forces.
\Indirect pesticide application - ANS-unintentional or intentional treatment of pests through
spraying or placement of a pesticide on a plant, rather than on the pest. (For example, bees
can carry pollen contaminated with pesticides back to the hive where it can kill or harm the
bees in the hive.
\it is ______ to allow off-site drift of pesticides to occur. - ANS-illegal
\Leaching - ANS-The downward movement of pesticides and nutrients through the soil
\MDA - ANS-Minnesota Department of Agriculture
\Microbial Decomposition - ANS-The most common means of pesticide degradation is the
action of microorganisms found in soil and thatch.
\MPCA - ANS-Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
\One source of contamination for water supplies is ______ contamination. - ANS-Backflow
\Pesticide applications should take every _______ to keep pesticides out of our drinking
water? - ANS-precaution
\Pesticide residues resulting from overuse or improper use have been associated with
adverse environmental effects including: - ANS--Reduction of certain bees and other
pollinators and bird populations
