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Agriculture · Q42

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 42

Q42

Which one of the following is a carbamate pesticide?

A.
Aldicarb
Answer
B.
Heptachlor
C.
Malathion
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Aldicarb is a carbamate pesticide.
Aldicarb is a carbamate insecticide which is the active substance in the pesticide Temik. It is effective against thrips, aphids, spider mites, lygus, fleahoppers, and leafminers, but is primarily used as a nematicide.
Aldicarb is a cholinesterase inhibitor that prevents the breakdown of acetylcholine in the synapse.