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A particular insecticide of plant origin, extracted specifically from the roots of the plant species Derris elyptica (also known by the genus name Lonchocarpus), has long been used in agriculture as a naturally derived botanical pesticide, in contrast to synthetic insecticides derived from petrochemical sources. What is this specific botanical insecticide called?
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