Which is the first rodenticide developed?
A. Warfarin
B. Red squill
C. Dicoumarin
D. Strychinine
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Red squill is the first rodenticide developed.Red squill, a rodenticide derived from the bulbs of a lilylike subtropical plant, is slower-acting and less toxic to animals other than rodents because it is removed from the stomach by vomiting a reflex that is absent in rodents.
The powdered bulbs of a Mediterranean plant, red squill, have been widely used as a rat poison, since the toxic action of red squill is relatively specific to rats.
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