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Following insecticide belongs to organophosphate group

A. DDT

B. Carbofuran

C. Malathion

D. Endosulphan

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Malathion insecticide belongs to organophosphate group.
Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide. It possesses relatively low toxicity compared with other organophosphates.
Malathion is a pesticide that is widely used in agriculture, residential landscaping, public recreation areas, and in public health pest control programs such as mosquito eradication.
Malathion is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, a diverse family of chemicals. Upon uptake into the target organism, it binds irreversibly to the serine residue in the active catalytic site of the cholinesterase enzyme.

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