NC Pesticide Cert. Core Manual terms A-D
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| show | the movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including humans), microorganisms or soil
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| show | a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. A miticide is a type of acaricide
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| show | Having a pH less than 7.
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| show | A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest management action must be taken
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| Active Ingredient | show 🗑
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| show | An illness that occurs shortly after exposure to a pesticide.
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| show | An exposure to a single dose of pesticide.
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| Acute Toxicity | show 🗑
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| Adjuvant | show 🗑
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| Absorption | show 🗑
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| Adulterated Pesticide | show 🗑
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| Aerosol | show 🗑
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| show | The process of stirring or mixing in a sprayer.
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| show | A type of pesticide application equipment that uses a large volume of air moving at high speed to break up and disperse spray droplets from the nozzles.
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| show | A hypersensitivity to a specific substance, often called the allergen. An allergy may cause dermatitis, blisters, hives; it could also cause illness, asthma, life-threatening shock. Often the entire body is affected.
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| Annual | show 🗑
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| show | The reduction of pesticide activity when two or more different pesticides are mixed together.
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| Antidote | show 🗑
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| show | A hose attachment designed to prevent backflow of a pesticide mix from the spray tank into a water source.
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| show | A geologic formation from which groundwater can be drawn. An aquifer can be a layer of sand, gravel, other soil materials, or a section of bedrock with fractures through which water can flow.
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| show | A substance or device to lure insects or other pests to a trap or poison bait.
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| show | The movement of a liquid pesticide mixture from a spray tank through the filling hose into the water source.
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| Bait | show 🗑
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| Beneficial Insect | show 🗑
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| show | A plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
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| Bioaccumulation | show 🗑
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| show | The control of pests using predators, parasites, disease-causing organisms. It may be naturally occurring or introduced.
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| show | The breakdown of chemicals due to the activity of living organisms, especially bacteria and fungi in the soil.
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| Biopesticide | show 🗑
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| Boom | show 🗑
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| show | A pesticide produced from naturally occurring chemicals in plants. Ex: nicotine, pyrethrum, rotenone.
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| show | The registered or trade name, number, or designation given to a specific pesticide product or device by the manufacturer or formulator.
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| show | The uniform application of a pesticide or other material over an entire field or area.
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| Broadleaf Plants | show 🗑
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| Broad-Spectrum Pesticide | show 🗑
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| Buffers | show 🗑
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| Calibrate/Calibration | show 🗑
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| show | A substance or agent able to produce malignant tumors (cancer).
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| Carrier | show 🗑
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| show | The signal word associated with pesticide products classified as slightly toxic.
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| Certified Applicator | show 🗑
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| show | The technical name of the active ingredient(s) found in the formulated product. The complex name is derived from the chemical structure of the active ingredient.
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| show | The application of pesticides or fertilizers to a target site in irrigation water. Also known as injector systems when used in greenhouses.
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| show | The ability of small amounts of pesticide from repeated, prolonged exposure to cause injury. (See ACUTE TOXICITY.)
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| show | A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of pesticides fro purposes other than those covered under a private applicator certification.
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| show | Name given to a pesticide active ingredient by a recognized committee on pesticide nomenclature. Many pesticides are known by a # of trade or brand names, but each active ingredient has only one recognized common name. Ex: Sevin insecticide is Carbaryl.
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| Compatibility Agent | show 🗑
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| Compatible | show 🗑
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| Contact Effects | show 🗑
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| show | Any pesticide that controls pest organisms upon contact. These may be insecticides, miticides, fungicides or herbicides
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| show | The presence of an unwanted substance in or on a plant, animal, soil, water, air or structure. (See RESIDUE.)
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| show | A poison containing a strong acid or base that will severely burn the skin, mouth, stomach, or respiratory tract.
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| Cross-Contamination | show 🗑
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| Curative Pesticide | show 🗑
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| Danger - Poison | show 🗑
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| Decontaminate | show 🗑
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| Defoaming Agent | show 🗑
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| show | A chemical that initiates the premature drop of leaves, often as an aid in harvesting a crop.
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| show | The process by which a chemical compound is broken down to simpler compounds by the action of microorganisms, water, air, sunlight, or other agents. Degradation products are usually, but not always, less toxic than the original compound.
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| Deposit | show 🗑
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| Dermal | show 🗑
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| show | The ability of a pesticide to cause injury to a human or animal when absorbed through the skin.
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| Dermatitis | show 🗑
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| show | A chemical that promotes drying or loss of moisture from leaves or other plant parts. Also, a chemical that removes water from arthropods or destroys the waxy covering that protects these organisms from water loss.
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| show | A chemical or other agent that kills or inactivates disease -producing microorganisms in animals, seeds, or other plant parts. Also, commonly refers to chemicals used to clean or surface-sterilize inanimate objects.
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| show | The quantity of pesticide applied to a given site or target.
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| show | An adjuvant added to a spray mixture to reduce drift.
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| show | A dry, granular pesticide formu-lation that forms a suspension when added to water. Same as WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE.
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| show | A finely ground, dry pesticide formulation containing a small amount of active ingredient and a large amount of inert carrier or diluent such as clay or talc.
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