Zinc phosphide is____________________?
Correct answer: D. Rodenticide
- A. Weedicide
- B. Pesticide
- C. Insecticide
- D. Rodenticide
Explanation
Zinc phosphide is mainly used to kill rats and other rodents by producing toxic phosphine gas after ingestion, so it is classified as a rodenticide. Rodenticide is a more specific category than the broader term pesticide.
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