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.
Answers
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4
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
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1
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
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