Pesticide Management Exam 2 Jeopardy

What's cooking? Pesticide Formulations

100

A substance is dissolved in a liquid such as salt in seawater

Solution

200

Pass the dressing please! But, make sure its shaken first.

Emulsion

300

Make a bad decision at school and you'll be on this type of mixture

Suspension

400

Round and round we go! This is required to keep emulsions and suspensions thoroughly mixed

Agitation 

500

The inactive portion of a pesticide that helps you apply a pesticide. Our pesticides can never be 100% of the active ingredient.

Carrier

Ms.Laneous

100

The type of name that is used by industry professionals when referring to a pesticide product

Trade Name

200

This type of pesticide will kill either broadleaf weeds or grasses/sedges

Narrow Spectrum / Selective Herbicides

300

Bullseye: Also the name of a major retailor, this refers to the pest we are intending to treat with pesticides

Target Pest

400

This refers to HOW a pesticide will control a pest

Mode of Action

500

The second step of control when we are trying to control an invasive species

Mitigation

The Sahara ain't got nothin' on her! Dry formulations

100

We have no other options! This form of pesticide is usually used as a last resort

Fumigants

200

It's not just rabbit feed! These uniform pesticides are all the same shape, size, and weight

Pellets

300

Don't confuse these pesticides for Nerds candy. All different sizes makes it hard to calibrate equipment

Granules

400

You will need a swifter to clean up this very fine dry formulation

Dust

500

Manufacturers cover dry (or liquid) pesticide particles in a plastic coating that dissolves over time. The degredation can be caused by UV exposure, Water, Heat, and pH

Microencapsulated Materials

For better or worse: Compatibility

100

This damage can only occur in plants: a delay or inhibition or plant growth that can cause adverse affects

Phytotoxicity 

200

Products don't mix well and don't stay mixed causing physical separation and clumping which can damage sprayer equipment

Physical Incompatibility

300

This is where we will find out what ingredients our pesticide can't be mixed with 

The pesticide label or SDS

400

Mixing baking soda an vinegar together.... it just ain't working 

Chemical Incompatibility I

500

These pesticides are wildin' out! When mixed together they are doing the too much

Chemical Incompatibility II

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink: Liquid Formulations

100

You can use this formulation right away!

Ready-to-Use

200

Could be easily confused for Wettable Powders, except this formulation completely dissolves and does not require agitation

Soluble Powders

300

Care for a drink Remy? This form of pesticide is effective where water is scarce and food supply is high

Liquid Rodenticide

400

Dry but not. A finely ground powder that is generally mixed with water and one of the most widely used pesticide formulations

Wettable Powders

500

This formulation is almost like Oobleck. A powder is mixed into a carrier, created a thick slurry.

Flowables