What's cooking? Pesticide Formulations
A substance is dissolved in a liquid such as salt in seawater
Solution
An aggressive grower, but can't be invasive because it is native
Vigorous or Vigorous Grower
We have no other options! This form of pesticide is usually used as a last resort
Fumigants
Phytotoxicity
You can use this formulation right away!
Ready-to-Use
Pass the dressing please! This mixture is doesn't actually mix.
Emulsion
This is the main way that invasive pests spread
International Trade / Commerce
It's not just rabbit feed! These uniform pesticides are all the same shape, size, and weight
Pellets
Products don't mix well and don't stay mixed causing physical separation and clumping which can damage sprayer equipment
Could be easily confused for Wettable Powders, except this formulation completely dissolves and does not require agitation
Soluble Powders
A mixture of finely divided particles dispersed in a liquid. The particles do not dissolve
Suspension
Fast & Furious: this phenomena causes pesticides to move away from their intended target
Drift
Can be difficult to calibrate equipment for these small particles. These pose a risk to birds
Granules
The activity of two or more products applied together may be greater than if each were applied separately is this type of incompatibility
Chemical Incompatibility: Type 2
Care for a drink Remy? This form of pesticide is effective where water is scarce and food supply is high
Liquid Rodenticide
Round and round we go! This is required to keep emulsions and suspensions thoroughly mixed
Agitation
Setting up quarantine zones, prohibiting materials, and applying pesticides would be part of this step of Invasive Pest Control
Mitigation
You will need a swifter to clean up this dry formulation of an active ingredient and a very fine, dry, inert carrier made of talc, chalk, or volcanic ash
Dust
"The property of sticking together"
Adhesion
Wettable Powders
Gas, Liquid, or Solid material that is either an inert ingredient or something to which a solution is added that helps you apply a pesticide product uniformly
Carrier
The lowest population density of a pest that will cause economic damage. The amount of pest injury which will justify the cost of control.
Economic-injury level
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
This type of adjuvant is used to slow evaporation or control drift after the spray has landed on the target area
Thickeners
Some madness. Some badness. Combination (of Wettable Powders and Emulsifiable Concentrates) that makes a thick mixture similar to oobleck.
Flowables