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  1. DDT
  2. Heptachlor
  3. Chlordane
  4. Rotenone
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Option 4 : Rotenone

The correct answer is Rotenone.

  • Rotenone is an example of a natural pesticide.
  • Rotenone is used as a pesticide, insecticide, and as nonselective piscicide.
  • It is a naturally occurring complex ketone, derived from the roots of the Lonchocarpus species.
  • It is a commonly used pesticide and is also used in lakes and reservoirs to kill fish that are perceived as pests.

  • Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an insecticide used in agriculture. The United States banned the use of DDT in 1972. Some countries outside the United States still use DDT to control of mosquitoes that spread malaria.
  • Heptachlor - It is used primarily against soil insects and termites. It is also used against some crop pests and to combat malaria.
  • Chlordane or chlordan, is an organochlorine compound used as a pesticide. It was first used to eradicate the termites.
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