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Name one insecticide....

Name one insecticide.

A

Bacillus thuringiensis

B

Datura

C

Neem

D

Babool

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The correct Answer is:
C

Bio insecticide are eco-friendly which are obtained from naturally occuring substances (biochemicals), microbe and plants. Bio-insecticides are organic formulations recommended for the management of insects that feed on crop. Most proninent constituent of neem is azadirachtin which has been established as a pivotal imsecticidal ingredient. it acts as a antifeedant, repellaant and repungnant agent and indces sterility in sperm production in males. because of this reason government of india had come up with scheme of neem coated urea.
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