MCQ
Weeds are controlled by chemicals called:
- AFungicides
- ✓Weedicides
- CPesticides
- DInsecticides
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Weedicides
Weeds are controlled using chemicals called weedicides. A common example is $2, 4-$Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid $(2, 4-D).$ They affect only the weeds but have no effect on crops. They are diluted with water and sprayed on the fields with a sprayer.
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