NH PESTICIDE CORE MANUEL

NH PESTICIDE CORE MANUEL



Pest66-66answer--
Is66an66undesirable66organism66that66injures66humans,66desirable66plants66and66animals
,66manufactured66products,66or66natural66substances.

Pathogens66-66answer--Disease66causing66organisms.
Ex.66Viruses,66Bacteria,66or66Fungi

Pesticide66Resistance66-66answer--
is66the66ability66of66a66pest66to66tolerate66a66pesticide66that66once66controlled66it

Bioaccumulation66-66answer--
The66ability66of66organisms66to66accumulate66or66store66chemicals66in66their66tissues.

Biomagnification66-66answer--
The66process66whereby66some66organisms66accumulate66chemical66residues66in66highe
r66concentrations66than66those66found66in66the66organisms66they66consume

EPA66-66answer--
Created66in66197066by66congress66to66implement66law66passed66to66protect66the66enviro
nment66and66the66heath66of66humans66and66animals.

Weeds66-66answer--undesirable66plants

Invertebrate66animals66-66answer--insects,66mites,66ticks,66spiders,66snails,66and66slugs.

pathogens66or66disease66agents66-66answer--
bacteria,66viruses,66fungi,66nematodes,66mycoplasmas,66and66other66microorganisms

Vertebrate66animal66-66answer--
birds,66reptiles,66amphibians,66fish,66and66rodents66and66other66mammals.

Abiotic66factors66-66answer--
natural66control66measures66within66the66environment66that66injure66or66destroy66plants6
6and66animals,66including66pest.
EX.66climatic66factors
air66or66water66pollution
topographic66features