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Aphid

Aphid. Bagworm. Borer. Leafhopper. Leafminer. Scale. Spider Mites. Slugs Snails. Whitefly. White Grubs. How do we kill’em. Pesticides Insecticide Know the label The label is the law License is needed to get paid to treat. Caution Danger Warning.

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Aphid

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  1. Aphid

  2. Bagworm

  3. Borer

  4. Leafhopper

  5. Leafminer

  6. Scale

  7. Spider Mites

  8. Slugs Snails

  9. Whitefly

  10. White Grubs

  11. How do we kill’em • Pesticides • Insecticide • Know the label • The label is the law • License is needed to get paid to treat

  12. Caution Danger Warning • Each is a one word way to communicate how harmful a pesticide may be • Warning is least dangerous • Caution is more dangerous • Danger is very dangerous

  13. Select formulation • WP Wettable Powder • S Soluble/solutions • EC Emulsifiable Concentrates • F Flowable • L Liquid • ULV Ultra-Low-Volume • D Dust • G Granular • SP Soluble Powder

  14. LD 50 • Lethal Dose 50% • The dose at which half of test subject die • Given in grams or milliliters of pesticide to kilograms of subjects body • Which is more dangerous a high number or a low number?

  15. How do you get poison into you? • Inhale Respirator • Dermal Clothes, spray suit, gloves • Ingest Don’t eat drink, smoke or chew • PPE Personal Protective Equipment

  16. What else is on the label? • Carcinogenic • Teratology • Flammability • Mixing-Compatibility

  17. Active VS Inert • Do you want more active ingredient? • Cost of product • Cost of Shipping • Safety of use

  18. Who you gonna call? • DEP • EPA • One gallon or one pound spills • Violations lead to fines and jail time

  19. Homework • Find and print a label ( careful not to print > 3 Pages) • Identify some of the pest that it treats • What plants is it legal to use it on? • Caution, warning, danger? • Formulation? • Active ingredient? • PPE equipment needed?

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