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Types of Pesticides and Their Functions

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What type of pesticide is used to kill or inhibit the growth of weeds?

Algaecides

Fungicides

Desiccants

Herbicides (correct)

Which pesticide is designed to control pests using living things or natural substances?

Natural and Biological Pesticides (correct)

Antimicrobials

Insect Growth Regulators

Illegal and Counterfeit Pesticides

What is the purpose of mites in the context of pesticides?

To control pests that feed on plants and animals (correct)

To kill algae

To control insects

To control slugs and snails

What do defoliants cause plants to do?

Drop their leaves Signup and view all the answers

Which pesticide is used for killing and/or slowing down the growth of algae?

Algaecides Signup and view all the answers

What do disinfectants control in terms of pests?

Bacteria and viruses Signup and view all the answers

Which pesticide is used to disrupt the growth and reproduction of insects?

Insect Growth Regulators Signup and view all the answers

What are mothballs primarily used for in the context of pests?

Killing fabric pests by fumigation in sealed containers. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of algaecides?

Kill or slow down algae growth Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of desiccants?

Dry up living plant tissues Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes biopesticides from other types of pesticides?

They are made of living things or derived from nature Signup and view all the answers

How do defoliants affect plants?

Induce leaf drop Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pesticide would be used to control slugs and snails?

Molluscicides Signup and view all the answers

What are insect growth regulators primarily used for?

Disrupting insect growth and reproduction Signup and view all the answers

"Minimum Risk Pesticides" are exempt from which requirement?

EPA registration Signup and view all the answers

"Natural and Biological Pesticides" primarily control pests using what?

"Things found in nature or man-made versions of them" Signup and view all the answers

"Illegal and Counterfeit Pesticides" are imported or sold in violation of what?

"EPA regulations" Signup and view all the answers

What is the general purpose of fungicides?

Prevent fungal problems like molds and mildew Signup and view all the answers