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Which of the following is not a pesticide ?

A.
B.H.C.
B.
Aldrin
C.
D.D.T.
D.
Ephedrine

Solution:

The correct answer is Ephedrine. Ephedrine is not a pesticide. Pesticides are chemical substances that are meant to kill pests. In general, a pesticide is a chemical or a biological agent such as a virus, bacterium, antimicrobial, or disinfectant that deters, incapacitates, kills, pests. Ephedrine is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low blood pressure during anaesthesia (Hypotension). Important PointsTypes of Pesticides are:Insecticides (insects)Herbicides (plants)Rodenticides (rats & mice)Bactericides (bacteria)Fungicides (fungi)Larvicides (larvae)

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