This type of pesticide has to "touch" the target in order to kill it.
What is "Contact"?
100
This is applied to a plant to prevent infection by a fungus.
What is a "protectant"?
100
This type of plant growth regulator is designed to break dormancy of a plant to encourage bud-break , more predictable growth and flowering.
What is a "dormancy breaker"?
100
In this formulation, the active ingredient is suspended in water.
What is a "suspension concentrate"?
100
This type of additive helps improve the spreading, dispersing and wetting properties of the pesticide formulation.
What is a "surfactant"?
200
This type of pesticide must be eaten by the invertebrate pest in order to kill or control it.
What is "Ingestion"
200
This type of chemical can control a disease after infection of the plant has occurred. It has a limited ability to move within a plant.
What is an "eradicant"?
200
This class of regulators includes thinning agents and flowering promoters.
What is "crop load regulator"?
200
In this formulation, the active ingredient is dissolved in water.
What is a "soluble concentrate"?
200
This type of additive is designed to maintain the pH of the pesticide, even with the addition of alkaline or acidic materials.
What is a "buffer"?
300
This type of pesticide can be absorbed by a plant and transported through its vascular system.
What is "Systemic"
300
This type of herbicide has a knockdown effect but only kills the green tissue (not the whole weed).
What is a "contact" herbicide?
300
This type of regulator retards or promotes the ripening of a crop.
What is a "ripening agent"?
300
This type of formulation has the active ingredient combined with edible products such as bran or grain.
What is a "bait"?
300
This additive is sometimes included in a formulation in order to increase the size and weight of droplets.
What is a "spray drift reducer"?
400
This is a compound that transforms from a liquid to a gas at normal temperatures.
What is a "fumigant"?
400
This type of herbicide will kill all plant types. Glyphosate is an example.
What is "non-selective"?
400
Pro-gibb is sold in NZ for what market and purpose?
What is the "enhancement of pasture growth during periods of low pasture productivity"?
400
In this formulation, the active ingredient does not dissolve but instead sits in the tank. It is often the cheapest type of formulation but requires constant agitation.
What is a "wettable powder"?
400
This additive is included in some formulations in order to induce vomiting if the pesticide is ingested.
What is an "emetic"?
500
This type of insecticide kills the egg stage.
What is "ovicidal"?
500
This type of herbicide can remain in the soil and be effective over a period of time.
What is a "residual" herbicide?
500
Give an example of a ripening agent.
What is "ethylene"?
500
This type of formulation is effectively absorbed by a plant but has some disadvantages, including phytotoxicity, flammability and incompatibility with other pesticide formulations.
What is an "emulsifiable concentrate"?
500
This is added to pesticide formulations in order to make spray droplets adhere to a treated surface.