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14 Cards in this Set
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active ingredient/ AI
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chemicals that control the target pest |
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pesticide formulation
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mixture of active ingredients and inert ingredients
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inert ingredients
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added to make the product safer, easier to apply, and easier to handle, mix, measure |
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diluents
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carrier of active ingredient and make up the bulk of th eproduct |
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wetting agents |
help spread the chemical evenly over the leaf surface |
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stickers/spreaders |
help the chemical to adhere or stick to the surface longer for better uptake |
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activators |
a chemical added to increase the activity of the active ingredient |
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emulsifiers
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help disperse oil droplets in water |
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dispersing agents |
help keep solid particles suspended in water |
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emulsifiable concentrates |
has emulsifier
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wettable powder |
dry, finely ground |
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water dispersible |
small granules that do not dissolve in water and require agitation to remain in suspension
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soluble powders
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look like wettable powders but dissolve in water to form a true solution
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flowables
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liquid pesticide mixed with water in a concentrate form |
