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Cooperative Extension 124 Armsdale Road, Suite 112 (724) 548-3447

in Armstrong County Kittanning, PA 16201-8431 Fax: (724) 545-3602


E-mail: armstrongext@psu.edu

Pesticide Formulations Matching Exercise*

Formulation Substitute(s)
1. Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) Lestoil, Pine Oil-Type Cleaner

2. Solution (S) / Conc. Solution (C or LC) Household Ammonia, Fruit Juice Concentrate

3. Flowable (F or L) Pepto Bismol, V-8

4. Dust (D) Foot Powder, Talcum Powder

5. Granule (G) Kitty Litter, Grape Nuts

6. Pellet (P or PS) Feed Pellets

7. Wettable Powder (W or WP) Cocoa, Flour

8. Water–Dispersable Granule (WDG) / Dry Powdered Milk, Grits


Dry Flowables (DF)
9. Water-Soluble Powder (SP or WSP) Corn Starch, Drink Mix

10. Water-Soluble Packaging Detergent Gelpacs, Liquacaps

11. Aerosol (A) Hairspray

12. Bait (B) Toothpaste, Granola Bar, Gel Cake Icing in


Plastic Tubes
13. Invert Emulsion (IE) Mayonnaise

14. Microencapsulated (ME) Contac Cold Medicine, Time Release Cold Medicine

15. Ready-To-Use (RTU) Windex

16. ULV/Fog (ULV) Oust Air Freshener, Vicks VapoRub

*This exercise was adapted from a version created by Pat Hipkins, Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs.

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