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Agriculture · Q350

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 350

Q350

The only non-ester pyrethroid introduced in the year 1987 is

A.
Deltamethrin
B.
Permethrin
C.
Etofenprox
Answer
D.
Allethrin

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The only non-ester pyrethroid introduced in the year 1987 is Etofenprox.
Etofenprox is a non-ester pyrethroid insecticide with comparable toxicity and a similar mode of action to other pyrethroids.
Etofenprox is an insecticide that disturbs insect nervous systems following direct contact or ingestion, and which is active against a broad spectrum of pests.