Oregon Pesticide Laws and Safety Practice Test

Dry flowable pesticides, also known as dry flowables or DG formulations, consist of granules that can be mixed with water to form a suspension. When you add these granules to a liquid, they disperse into the solution, allowing for uniform distribution of the active ingredient when applied. This characteristic is essential for their effectiveness, as it ensures that the pesticide can readily interact with pests when sprayed.

The option referring to them being liquid pesticides would misrepresent the actual form since dry flowables are essentially solids before mixing. The statement about not settling out in water pertains more to certain emulsions or suspensions rather than dry flowable formulations, which can settle if not agitated. Lastly, dry flowable pesticides, while convenient, do require proper mixing with water to activate and achieve the desired pesticide effect, making the assertion that they require no mixing inaccurate.