Question:

Which one is a neem product used as insect repellant

Updated On: Aug 1, 2022
  • Azadirachtin
  • Rotenone
  • Parathion
  • Endrin
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Answer (a) Azadirachtin
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In Industrial Products

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Antibiotics

  1. The term antibiotic means “against life”. These materials can kill or destroy the growth of other microbes.