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Title: Pesticides


1
Pesticides
  • By Johnny M. Jessup
  • Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor

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What is Pesticide???
  • A chemical used for the control of.
  • Insects
  • Plant Pathogens
  • Weeds

3
Types of Pesticides
  • Herbicides
  • Used to control unwanted plants or weeds.
  • Insecticides
  • Used to control insects.
  • Fungicides
  • Used to control fungal diseases.
  • Miticides
  • Used to control ticks mites (Spider-like
    animals).

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Types of Pesticides
  • Rodenticides
  • Used to control rodents (rats mice).
  • Nematocides
  • Used to control hair-like worms that feed on
    plant roots.
  • Molluscicides
  • Used to control slugs snails.

5
Pesticide Safety
  • Check the recommended uses to be certain it is
    correct for intended use.
  • Have clean water and detergents available to wash
    spills.

6
Pesticide Safety
  • Wear protective clothing called for on label
    including rubber chemical gloves or respirator.

7
Pesticide Safety
  • Use extra caution with concentrated chemicals
    when mixing.
  • Mix just enough for the job at hand.
  • Always wear protective gloves or goggles.

8
Pesticide Safety
  • Apply the chemical with care.
  • Use only amount needed on the target area.
  • Consider weather conditions.

9
Pesticide Safety
  • Guard against inhalation or ingestion
  • Toxicity can occur by contact with
  • skin (dermal)
  • eyes (ocular)
  • mouth (oral)
  • breathing
  • Store and dispose of chemicals properly

10
Pesticide Labels
11
Pesticide Label Information
  • Name Address of Manufacturer

12
Pesticide Label Information
  • Trade Name

13
Pesticide Label Information
  • Active Ingredients
  • Official common name
  • Chemical Name

14
Pesticide Label Information
  • Type of Pesticide
  • Herbicide
  • Insecticide
  • Fungicide
  • Etc.

15
Pesticide Label Information
  • Form of Substance
  • Dust
  • Wettable powder
  • Fumigant
  • Etc.

16
Pesticide Label Information
  • EPA Registration Number

17
Pesticide Label Information
  • Storage disposal precautions.

18
Pesticide Label Information
  • Hazard statement which includes.
  • Keep Out of Reach of Children

19
Pesticide Label Information
  • Directions for Use
  • Mixing
  • Application
  • Etc.

20
Pesticide Label Information
  • Net Contents

21
Pesticide Label Information
  • Statement of Practical Treatment
  • States what to do if a person swallows or is
    poisoned by spilling the chemical on the skin.

22
Pesticide Label Information
  • Worker protection procedures including.
  • Reentry time on how long before a person can
    enter the treated area.

23
Pesticide Label Information
  • Signal words
  • Indicates toxicity level for humans.

24
Pesticide Label Information
  • Danger
  • Has skull crossbones symbol and
    poison on the label.
  • Highly toxic.
  • Most poisonous and lethal dosage.

25
Pesticide Label Information
  • Warning
  • Moderately toxic.

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Pesticide Label Information
  • Caution
  • Slightly toxic
    to non-toxic.

27
Pesticide Label Information
  • The most important safety rule is.
  • Read and follow label directions.
  • Because all the rules are included in this
    one rule.

28
North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
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Ag Chemical Manual
  • Published by.
  • North Carolina State University
  • North Carolina Department of Agriculture
    Consumer Services.
  • Copies may be purchased or found
    online at.
  • http//ipm.ncsu.edu/agchem/agchem.html

30
Ag Chemical Manual
  • The Table of Contents shows how the manual is
    organized.
  • Types of information related to horticulture
    found in each section of the
    manual include.

31
Ag Chemical Manual
  • Insect Control
  • Relative toxicity to honey bees.
  • Pesticide use inside around honey bee hives.
  • Commercial vegetables.
  • Greenhouse vegetables.
  • Flowers, ornamentals and turf.
  • Home vegetable garden.
  • Home lawn.

32
Ag Chemical Manual
  • Disease Control
  • Floral, lawn, nursery and tree diseases.
  • Sanitizing greenhouses and plant beds.
  • Vegetable crops.

33
Ag Chemical Manual
  • Insect Disease Control of Fruits
  • Apple Spray Program.
  • Blueberry Spray Program.
  • Bramble Spray Program.
  • Winegrape Spray Program.
  • Muscadine Spray Program.
  • Peach and Nectarine Spray Program.
  • Nematode Control Program.
  • Pecan Spray Program.
  • Strawberry Disease Control.
  • Strawberry Insect Control.

34
Ag Chemical Manual
  • Chemical Weed Control
  • Lawns Turf.
  • Vegetable Crops.
  • Ornamentals.

35
Ag Chemical Manual
  • Plant Growth Regulators
  • Growth-regulating chemicals for apples.
  • Growth regulators for floricultural crops.
  • Growth regulators for woody-ornamental crops.
  • Growth regulators for vegetable crops.
  • Growth regulators for turfgrass.

36
Ag Chemical Manual
  • Fertilizer Use
  • Tree Fruit.
  • Small Fruit.
  • Lawns.
  • Ornamental Plants in Landscapes.
  • Nursery Crops.
  • Vegetable Crops.

37
Ag Chemical Manual
  • General chemical information in found in certain
    other sections such as.
  • Introduction
  • Abbreviations
  • General Information
  • Safety
  • Chemical Application Equipment
  • How to Send Specimens

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Designed By
  • Johnny M. Jessup, FFA Advisor
  • Hobbton High School
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