Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Red cotton bug can be controlled by applying insecticide in soil.
Statement (II): Red cotton bug lays eggs in/on soil. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

Red cotton bug: Control with plant sprays, not soil; eggs are laid on plants, not in soil.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Red cotton bug feeds above ground, on bolls and seeds, not in soil.
Step 2: So soil-applied insecticide does not reach it, Statement (I) is wrong.
Step 3: Its whole life cycle, feeding and egg-laying, stays on the plant, not the soil.
Step 4: So Statement (II) is also wrong.
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