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Agriculture · Q500

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 500

Q500

Which of the following is not a bio-pesticide?

A.
Bioneem
B.
Biolep
C.
Thiodan
D.
Carbaryl
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Among the given options Carbaryl is not a bio-pesticide.
Carbaryl is a man-made chemical pesticide that is toxic to insects. It is commonly used to control aphids, fire ants, fleas, ticks, spiders, and many other outdoor pests.
It is also used in some orchards to thin out blossoms on fruit trees. Carbaryl has been registered for use in pesticide products since 1959.