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Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 958

Q958

Insecticides are specific inhibitors of

A.
Nervous system
Answer
B.
Digestive system
C.
Excretory system
D.
Blood vascular system

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Insecticides are specific inhibitors of the Nervous system.
Many insecticides act upon the insect's nervous system, while others act as growth regulators or endotoxins.
Most act on neurons by causing a sodium/potassium imbalance preventing normal transmission of nerve impulses.