Question

Q5. There are animals that destroy the crop before it is harvested. Farmers
find it difficult to protect the crops from these animals, insects and
microorganisms. Provide information to your classmates by answering the
questions.
(a) What are these animals/insects called? Name few that ruin the standing
crops.
(b) What methods do the farmers employ to protect their crops?
(C) Name some common insecticides used to protect crops.
(d) Write the difference between insecticide, pesticide, fungicide and
rodenticide.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)pests

ep. rats rodent

b)they use pesticides, insecticides etc.

c)

• DDT
• malthrion
• aldrin

d)insecticide-the substances used to kill

pesticides-used to control pests

rodenscide-used to kill rodents and weeds

fungiscide-avoiding growth of fungi and bacteria

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) insects are herbivores insects and stray animals . animals= stray cow and wild boars . insect= locusts

(b) use insecticide and protect from stray animals

(c) DDT , benzene hexachloride,Aldrin, pesticides etc.

(d) insecticide= used to destroy Insects like locusts

rodenticide= used to kill rodents like rats

fungicide= used to destroy /kill fungi

hope it help you