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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the room disinfectant for silkworm rearing houses and appliances that was commercialized by the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
A
House Spray
B
Clean Hit
C
Ghar Sodhon
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vijetha is a silkworm bed disinfectant used during silkworm rearing for combating diseases like grasserie, muscardine, pebrine and other infectious diseases. Vijetha is applied on the silkworm after each moult and after each bed cleaning before feeding.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorine dioxide. Chlorine dioxide is marketed as Sanitech and is an ideal disinfectant for Sericulture.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are used to prevent the spread of disease. The common disinfectants used in sericulture are Bleaching powder, Sla ed lime, and Sanitech / Serichlor.

Detailed explanation-4: -To disinfect rearing room and rearing appliances, chlorine dioxide can be used. 500 ml of chloride dioxide is mixed with 50 g of activator and this is dissolved in 20 litres of water. To this, 100 g of lime powder has to be mixed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Application of bed disinfectant Vijetha, Vijetha Green and Ankush are the silkworm body and rearing seat disinfectants for the prevention of silkworm diseases.

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