Following insecticide has anticholinesterase action on insect nervous system

A. Malathion

B. Sulphur

C. Lindane

D. Endrin

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Malathion insecticide has anticholinesterase action on insect nervous system.
Malathion and other organophosphate insecticides bind to the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) at nerve endings throughout the bodies of insects.
Malathion is a man-made organophosphate insecticide that is commonly used to control mosquitoes and a variety of insects that attack fruits, vegetables, landscaping plants, and shrubs.