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Pest Control Obj 9
Term | Definition |
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biennial weed | a flowering plant that takes two years to complete its biological lifecycle |
instars | a phase between two periods of molting in the development of an insect larva or other invertebrate animal |
noxious weed | a plant considered harmful to animals or the environment |
vector | an organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another |
nematodes | a worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm |
insect | a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings |
chemical control | pesticides—chemicals that either kill pests or inhibit their development |
metamorphosis | a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means |
causal agent | biological pathogen that causes a disease, such as a virus, parasite, fungus, or bacterium |
perennial weed | lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring |
hyphae | each of the branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus |
diseases | a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. |
disease triangle | fundamental principle of the factors involved in disease causation |
bacteria | a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease |
annual weed | weed that lasts one year |
biological control | the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural enemy or predator |
pesticide resistance | the ability of a life form to develop a tolerance to a pesticide |
cultural control | modifying the growing environment to reduce the prevalence of unwanted pests |
arachnid | an arthropod of the class Arachnida, such as a spider or scorpion |
viruses | an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host |
eradication | completely do away with |
key pest | pest specific to a plant |
quarantine | keep away from all others |
fungi | any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools |
pathogens | a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease |
compound | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture |
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net contents | the net weight |
carcinogen | causes cancer |
toxicity | not healthy. can be lethal |
xylem tissue | is wood, though it is found throughout the plant |
insecticides | pesticides targeting insects specifically |
phloem tissue | consists of several different kinds of cells: sieve elements, parenchyma cells, sclereids, and fibers. |
common name | name most often used. informal name |
symbols | pictures or items used to represent something else |
volatilization | process whereby a dissolved sample is vaporised. In atomic spectroscopy this is usually a two step process |
drift | to stay afloat |
trade name | a name that has the status of a trademark |
element | a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. |
formulation | the action of devising or creating something |