The evaporation of the active ingredient in a pesticide during or after application. Related Images:
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Synthetic pesticide
Chemically formulated pesticide, mainly from inorganic sources. Related Images:
Systemic
Spreading internally throughout the plant. Related Images:
Selective pesticide
A pesticide that kills only certain kinds of plants or animals; for example, 2,4-D kills broadleaf lawn weeds but leaves grass largely unharmed. Related Images:
Nonselective pesticide
A pesticide that kills most plants or animals. Related Images:
Organic pesticide
Pesticides derived from plant or animal sources. Related Images:
Nematicide
A material that kills or protects against nematodes. Related Images:
Insecticide
A chemical used to control, repel, suppress, or kill insects. Related Images:
Horticultural oil
An oil made from petroleum products, vegetable oil, or fish oil used to control insect pests and diseases. Oils work by smothering insects and their eggs and by protectively coating buds against pathogen entry. Related Images:
Additive
A substance that, when added to a pesticide, reduces the surface tension between two unlike materials (e.g., spray droplets and a plant surface), thus improving adherence. Also called an adjuvant or surfactant. A substance that, when added to a pesticide, reduces the surface tension between two unlike materials (e.g., spray droplets and a plant surface), […]