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Which of the following repellent is used against termites?

A. Oil of citronella

B. Deet

C. Pentachlorophenol

D. Bordeaux mixture

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Pentachlorophenol repellent is used against termites.
Pentachlorophenol is a chlorophenol that is phenol substituted by 5 chloro groups. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its sodium salt were once widely used as a fungicide, bactericide, herbicide, mollusicide, algaecide and insecticide.
Pentachlorophenol can be applied to soil to control termites, as a termiticide it has been limited to specific situations, such as direct application to termite-infested wood structures that cannot be easily replaced.

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