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Agriculture · Q648

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 648

Q648

Which pesticide is suitable for controlling the white grub?

A.
Malathion
B.
Chlorpyriphos
Answer
C.
Phorate
D.
Lindane

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Chlorpyriphos pesticide is suitable for controlling the white grub.
The most effective insecticides are chlorpyriphos or phorate and are recommended for soil application against neonate tiny grubs.
The older grubs are hard to control as they move deep into the soil, and the insecticides usually do not penetrate the soil well enough to kill the grubs.