Herbicide
Name a form of chemical weed control which prevent germinated weed seedlings from becoming established?
Pre-Emergent
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
Pesticide movement away from the release site in the air?
Drift
Linear feet in a mile
5280
Which part of the plant attracts pollinators?
Flowers
Name the type of herbicide that absorbs and transports through the plant's vascular system, controlling the entire plant?
Systemic
MSHA
Mine Safety and Health Administration
This type of exposure is when you get a pesticide on your skin?
Dermal Exposure
Pints in a gallon?
8
What is the part of the plant that absorbs herbicides in a foliar application?
Leaves
What is a chemical added to a pesticide formulation or tank mix to increase its effectiveness or safety?
Adjuvant
RTU
Ready To Use
This occurs when a pesticide is dissolved in water and moves downward through the soil profile?
Leaching
Square feet in an acre?
43560
This part of the plant is responsible for transporting food, water and minerals to all parts of the plant?
Stem
Herbicide formulated to control specific weeds or weed categories?
Selective
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Illnesses or injuries that may appear immediately after exposure to a pesticide (usually within 24 hours)?
Acute effects
Ounces in a quart?
32
When the seed starts to germinate, the first thing to emerge from the seed?
Roots
Herbicide that has a high percentage of active ingredient?
Concentrate
Chemical Formulation EC
Emulsifiable Concentrate
What is it called when a pesticide evaporates rapidly or turns into a gas or vapor?
Volatilization
A DOT driver must have at least how many hours off duty between each 14-hour shift?
10
How many cotyledons does a broadleaf weed have?
2