Pesticides and Applicator Certification
What is FIFRA? (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act)
The critical first step of Integrated Pest Management
What is identification?
The ingredient in a pesticide that controls a pest
What is an active ingredient?
An injury caused by a single exposure, typically of short duration
What is acute toxicity?
The movement of a pesticide, on the wind, to areas other than the intended application site
What is drift?
The state agency responsible for pesticide regulation and enforcement in Indiana
What is the OISC? (Office of Indiana State Chemist)
The ability of an insect, fungus, weed, rodent or other pest to tolerate a pesticide that once controlled it
What is pesticide resistance?
The ingredient in a pesticide that acts as a carrier or delivery method
What is an inert ingredient?
The delayed or long-term health effects that may be caused by numerous small exposures repeated over a period of time
What is chronic toxicity?
The movement of water over the land surface, away from its point of origin
What is runoff?
A pesticide product for which a certified applicator must demonstrate they can competently manage and minimize associated risks
What is a restricted-use pesticide?
This pest management method involves the use of devices, machines and other physical methods to control pests
What is mechanical control?
A formulation that must be mixed with water in order to be applied as a spray
What is a concentrate?
The signal word indicating a highly toxic product
What is danger?
You can reduce the risk of contaminating water resources by avoiding the application of pesticides in this weather condition
What is rain?
The period of time for which commercial and private pesticide applicators must keep written records of all applications involving restricted-use pesticides
What is two years?
This pest management method alters the environment, condition or behavior of a pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
What is cultural control?
A mixture of finely divided, solid particles dispersed in a liquid
What is a suspension?
The proper procedure for disposing of pesticide containers
What is triple rinsing?
The movement of water down through the soil profile
What is leaching?
The period of time for which a school corporation, or a commercial pesticide applicator hired by a school, must keep written records of a pesticide application
What is two years?
This pest management method uses a pest's natural enemies to control or suppress them
What is biological control?
A mixture that occurs when one liquid is dispersed (as droplets) in another liquid
What is an emulsion?
These two types of pesticides should be stored on low shelves to minimize the potential for exposure
What are liquid pesticides and highly toxic pesticides?
You can reduce drift by adjusting this component of your application equipment
What is the nozzle?