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Pesticides and Pest Control

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Pesticides and Pest Control focuses on the management of invasive species through chemical, biological, and cultural methods. It includes topics like integrated pest management, herbicide targets, and the ecological impacts of toxic chemicals. This subject is frequently tested in environmental science and agriculture exams.

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Pesticides and Pest Control Questions

Multiple choice
  1. weeds

  2. biopesticides

  3. fungicides

  4. herbicides

  5. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as xanthium (gokhroo) and parthenium (gajar ghas) are examples of weeds.

Multiple choice
  1. Phytophthora palmivora

  2. Stick insect

  3. 2-4 D

  4. Cinerin

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Phytophthora palmivora is a fungus used as a mycoherbicide to control specific weeds. 2-4 D is a synthetic chemical herbicide, not a bioherbicide.

Multiple choice
  1. Manual method

  2. Chemical method

  3. Biological control method

  4. Both manual and biological control methods

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Manual method refers to hand picking of the weeds. Chemical method refers to spray of weedicides to prevent the growth of weeds. Biological control method refers to the use of some insects or other organisms, which help in the destruction of weeds by feeding on them and thus is the correct option. 

Multiple choice
  1. NPV

  2. NAV

  3. NAAV

  4. NPAV

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV) is a well-known biological pesticide used to control various insect pests in crops.

Multiple choice
  1. Kill the insects

  2. Remove weeds

  3. Used as fertilizers

  4. Provide better seed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pesticides are chemical substances used to control, repel, or kill pests, including insects that damage crops.

Multiple choice
  1. Spraying of pesticide in the field

  2. Separating grain duplicate form the cut crop

  3. Adding of manure to the field

  4. Extra plants from the field

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Threshing is the process of separating grain from the harvested crop stalks. Option B correctly identifies this process, though it contains a typo. The other options describe different agricultural operations like spraying pesticides or adding manure to fields.