The pesticide used as preventive measure in buildings is
A
Aldrin
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B
Dieldrin
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C
Endrin
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D
DDT
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Solution
The correct option is A Aldrin Pesticides are important pollutants of soil. They include insecticides, fungicides, algicides, rodenticides and weedicides. Pesticides are generally broad spectrum and function as biocides. Organochlorines and chlorinated hydrocarbons are an important class of pesticides. The important ones are dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT), Benzene hexachloride (BHC), aldrin, dieldrin and endrin. They are persistent, fat soluble, and show biomagnification and hence, are harmful to higher trophic level of organisms. Aldrin was used in buildings to protect against insects, such as termites.