Overspray is defined as which of the following?

Overspray is defined as which of the following?

• A. Overspray is the direct application of pesticides beyond the boundaries of the target area.
• B. Drift is the direct application of pesticides beyond the boundaries of the target area.
• C. Overspray is the movement of pesticides in air currents onto off-target property.
• D. Drift is the movement of pesticides into the water supply.

Answer: (A)

Overspray means the deposition of pesticide beyond the boundaries of the target area as a result of the application itself. It happens when the spray is applied and ends up outside the intended zone—on adjacent property or beyond a buffer—due to technique, nozzle pattern, or overspread. Drift, by contrast, is the movement of spray droplets through the air by wind or air currents to off-target areas; it describes where the droplets travel after release, not where they’re originally deposited. The idea of drift into the water supply is a form of off-target movement but is still described by drift, not overspray. So the best definition is: the direct application beyond the boundaries of the target area.

Overspray means the deposition of pesticide beyond the boundaries of the target area as a result of the application itself. It happens when the spray is applied and ends up outside the intended zone—on adjacent property or beyond a buffer—due to technique, nozzle pattern, or overspread. Drift, by contrast, is the movement of spray droplets through the air by wind or air currents to off-target areas; it describes where the droplets travel after release, not where they’re originally deposited. The idea of drift into the water supply is a form of off-target movement but is still described by drift, not overspray. So the best definition is: the direct application beyond the boundaries of the target area.