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?

<p>Drop their leaves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Algaecides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do disinfectants control in terms of pests?

<p>Bacteria and viruses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Insect Growth Regulators (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Killing fabric pests by fumigation in sealed containers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of algaecides?

<p>Kill or slow down algae growth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of desiccants?

<p>Dry up living plant tissues (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes biopesticides from other types of pesticides?

<p>They are made of living things or derived from nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do defoliants affect plants?

<p>Induce leaf drop (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Molluscicides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are insect growth regulators primarily used for?

<p>Disrupting insect growth and reproduction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Minimum Risk Pesticides" are exempt from which requirement?

<p>EPA registration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>&quot;Things found in nature or man-made versions of them&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>&quot;EPA regulations&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general purpose of fungicides?

<p>Prevent fungal problems like molds and mildew (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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