Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test Study Guide Graded A+

nonselective (broad- spectrum) pesticides {Ans: control nearly all related organisms}Aesthetic Injury Level {Ans: number of pests that might cause enough damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control}Economic Injury Level {Ans: break- even point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.}residue {Ans: pesticide or its breakdown products that remain in or on plants or animals or in the soil after treatment}Active ingredient {Ans: part of the formulation that is effective against the targeted pest}Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) {Ans: Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the environment}Band applications {Ans: Treat only a narrow strip over or alongside a row of desirable plants}resurgence {Ans: occurs when these predator or parasite populations rebound more slowly than the target pest}Buffering agents {Ans: may be added to reduce pesticide inactivation due to the pH of the carrier}tolerance {Ans: amount of pesticide residue that may legally remain on or in the food