North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Core Exam, Pesticides and Formulations: all 25 questions

All questions from the Pesticides and Formulations section for North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Core Exam, each with the correct answer.

5001Which pesticide type is designed to control insects?
5002Which type of herbicide kills only the plant parts it touches?
5003A herbicide applied before weed seeds germinate and that forms a barrier in the soil is called what?
5004What does "EC" stand for on a pesticide label?
5005Which formulation abbreviation stands for wettable powder?
5006Which is a disadvantage of wettable powders compared with liquids?
5007What is a major advantage of water dispersible granules (WDG) over wettable powders?
5008What does "SC" or "F" (flowable) mean on a label?
5009What is a typical use of a pesticide bait?
5010What is a hazard associated with granular pesticide formulations?
5011Which formulation is the most prone to creating airborne particle drift?
5012What is a fumigant?
5013What does ULV stand for?
5014What is the purpose of an adjuvant?
5015What does a surfactant do?
5016What does a jar test check?
5017When is a tank mix considered physically incompatible?
5018What is synergism?
5019What is antagonism between two pesticides?
5020When mixing several products in a sprayer using the common order, which usually goes in the tank first after the water?
5021How does a systemic insecticide control pests?
5022Which statement about the formulation of a pesticide is correct?
5023Why are emulsifiable concentrates often more hazardous to the skin than other formulations?
5024What does the term "residual" mean when describing a pesticide?
5025Which type of pesticide is formulated to control plant diseases caused by fungi?

North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Core Exam, Pesticides and Formulations: all 25 questions

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