Multiple choice

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

  1. Pyrethrum, Carbaryl, Malathion

  2. Azadirachtin, Roatenone, Carbaryl

  3. Roatenone, Pyrethrum, Endosulphan

  4. Carbaryl, Endosulphan, Lindane

  5. Azadirachtin, Roatenone, Pyrethrum
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Explanation

Azadirachtin is a natural insect repellent obtained from Azadirachta indica (Neem). Roatenone is a powerful insecticide obtained from roots of Derris elliptica and Lonchocarpus spp. Pyrethrum is a contact insecticide obtained from the plant Chrasanthemum cinerariaefolium.

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