Question

The common weedicide used in agricultural fields is:

• A. 2,4-D
• B. 2,4,5-T
• C. Indole acetic acid
• D. Abscissin

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

2,4-D

Weedicides can be defined as the pesticides used to kill weeds.2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is a herbicide developed in the 1940s and is still in use today. The low cost of 2,4-D has led to continued usage, and it remains one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.