The pesticide that is used in the preparation of herbarium is

2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

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Naphthyl-acetic acid (NAA)

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Mercuric chloride

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Carbon disulphide

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Solution

The correct option is D Mercuric chloride
The herbarium is the region where the collection of dried parts of the plant are organised systematically and the information related to the plants are presented in the paper. During the preparation of herbarium, there are the chances of damage to the specimen. So, to avoid this problem mercuric chloride is used to control insect and fungal infestations in herbarium collections.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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