Multiple choice

Which of the following sets represents natural insecticides obtained from plants?

  1. Pyrethrum, carbaryl, malathion

  2. Azadirachtin, rotenone, carbaryl

  3. Rotenone, pyrethrum, endosulphan

  4. Carbaryl, endosulphan, lindane

  5. Azadirachtin, rotenone, pyrethrum

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Azadirachtin:  Natural insect repellent obtained from Azadirachta indica (Neem), Rotenone: A powerful insecticide obtained from roots of Derris elliptica and Lonchocarpus spp., Pyrethrum: A contact insecticide obtained from the plant Chrasanthemum  cinerariaefolium.