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Agriculture · Q159

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 159

Q159

The insecticide which is being opposed by environmentalist is

A.
Bioneem
B.
Chlorpyriphos
C.
Sulphur
D.
Endosulphan
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The insecticide which is being opposed by environmentalists is Endosulphan.
Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally. It became a highly controversial agrichemical due to its acute toxicity, the potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor.
Because of its threats to human health and the environment, a global ban on the manufacture and use of endosulfan was negotiated under the Stockholm Convention in April 2011.