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Which of the following insecticide is obtained from the roots of Derris elliptica ?

  • Cinerin

  • Nicotine

  • Rotenone

  • Pyrethrum

Solution

C.

Rotenone

Rotenone is a valuable natural insecticide, which is also used as fish and arrow poisons. It is extracted from roots of many members of family Leguminosae. e.g., Derris elliptica, Millettis, Taphrosia.

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