Which of the following pairs is not correct in the term of Insecticid and Trade name?
A. Endosulphan ⇔ Thiodan
B. Chlorpyrifos ⇔ Dursban
C. Dimethoate ⇔ Rogor
D. Phorate ⇔ Nuvacron
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A. Endosulphan ⇔ ThiodanThe trade name of endosulphan is Thiodan. Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally. It has been used in agriculture around the world to control insect pests.
B. Chlorpyrifos ⇔ Dursban
Dursban is the common trade name, but it is one product of more than 800 containing the chemical chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos is commonly found in many home-and-garden bug sprays. It is used in some treatments of termites. And it is used on some crops.
C. Dimethoate ⇔ Rogor
The trade name of Dimethoate is Rogor. It is a systemic insecticide with the added advantage of contact action to give a rapid kill of insect pests hit by the spray at time of application. It controls aphids and several other insect pests on a wide range of horticultural and crops.
D. Phorate ⇔ Nuvacron is not correctly matched.
The trade name of Phorate is AC 8911, Agrimet, Geomet, Granutox, Phorate 10G, Rampart, Terrathion, Thimenox, Thimet, Timet, Vegfru and Vegfru Foratox.
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