Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Local Authority Integrated Weed Control Survey - 2019

Appendix 4 – Definitions and notes

1) 'Pesticide' is used throughout this report to include commercial formulations containing active substances (a.s.) used as herbicides. A pesticide product consists of one or more active substances co-formulated with other materials.

2) An active substance (or active ingredient) is any substance or micro-organism which has a general or specific action: against harmful organisms; or on plants, parts of plants or plant products.

3) In this report the term 'formulation(s)' is used to describe the pesticide active substance or mixture of active substances in a product(s). It does not refer to any of the solvents, pH modifiers or adjuvants also contained within a product that contribute to its efficacy.

4) A herbicide is a pesticide used to control unwanted vegetation (weed killer).

5) Due to rounding, there may be slight differences in totals both within and between tables.

6) Integrated weed management (IWM) is a weed management program based on a combination of preventative, cultural, mechanical and chemical practices.