Lesson 1 Flashcards
Pest
Any living organism causing undesirable effects
Pest groups
Fungi Weeds Insects Mites Rodents Slugs & Snails Birds
Pesticide
Any kind of material used to kill, control or manage pests
3 ways of naming pesticides
Trade name
Common name
Chemical name
Trade name
Names given to pesticides products by their manufacturer
Active ingredient
Chemicals which control the target pests
Additives
Ingredients included in the mixture to maker the product safer, effective, convenient to handle & easier to apply
Common name
Names of the active ingredients in pesticide products
Chemical names
Names of the chemical structures of the active ingredients
Classification by target
Grouped according to the pest they control
Mode of action
The way they enter of affect the target pests
Contact pesticides
Control their targets by direct contact
Systemic pesticides
Control their target by being trans located in treated plants
Translocation
Process whereby a systematic pesticide moves through a treated plant.
Chemical structures
Similar chemical structures & similar mode of action
Pesticide formulation
Is a mixture of active ingredients with other substances
Carriers
Materials mixed with active ingredients to make the product safer to handle, easier to apply & storage
Adjuvants
are added to pesticide formulations to increase their effectiveness
Types of pesticide formulations
Solids liquid gases
May help pesticides spread more evenly to cover leaves
Adjuvants
