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Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent?1. Congress grass2. Elephant grass3. Lemongrass4. Nut grass

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Lemongrass

The correct answer is Lemongrass

Lemongrass:

  • Cymbopogon citratus or lemongrass is a tall perennial fast-growing grass with a tuft of lemon-scented leaves from the annulate and sparingly branched rhizomes.
  • It grows to a height of 1 m and a width of 5–10 mm and has distinct bluish-green leaves which do not produce seed.
  • Lemongrass oil (Cymbopogon citratus) is an effective repellent against mosquitoes and house flies. Hence statement 3 is correct.

  • Congress Grass:
    • Congress grass or parthenium, a native of tropical America, came to India accidentally in 1955.
    • A rapidly growing invasive species, this grass competes well for nutrients and space and reproduces fast.
    • One of the world's seven most notorious weeds, parthenium has already taken over about five million hectares of the country's land.
  • Elephant grass:
    • Pennisetum purpureum, also known as Napier grass or elephant grass is a robust perennial grass widely naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
    • It is included in the Global Compendium of Weeds where it is listed as an agricultural and environmental weed as well as an invasive species.
  • Nut grass:
    • Cyperus rotundus, or Nutgrass, is a perennial, glossy-green, grass-like Eurasian sedge or weed with an erect triangular stem branching into three stems of purple, antenna-like seedpods.


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