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Agriculture · Q573

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 573

Q573

Which one is most toxic?

A.
Aldrin
B.
Dialdrin
Answer
C.
BHC
D.
2, 4-D

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Out of the given options of pesticides, Dieldrin is the most toxic insecticide and is now banned also due to concerns about their impact on human health. It increases the threat of breast cancer.
Dieldrin was widely used as a pesticide for corn, cotton and citrus crops. It persists in the soil with a half-life of five years at temperate latitudes.