Which one of the following is systematic insecticide?
A
Malathion
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B
Parathion
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C
Endrin
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D
Furadan
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Solution
The correct option is B Parathion
A systematic insecticide, when applied to seeds, roots, stems or leaves of plants, it is absorbed and translocated to various parts of the plant in amount lethal to insects those feed on them. Examples of systematic insecticide include dimethoate, phosphamidon, phorate, aldicarb, parathion etc.