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1. www.epa.gov › ingredients-used-pesticide-productsDDT - A Brief History and Status | US EPA

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   Mar 12, 2024 · DDT is one of 12 pesticides recommended by the WHO for indoor residual spray programs. It is up to individual countries to decide whether or not to use DDT.

2. www.britannica.com › science › DDTDDT | Description, History, Effects, Uses, Banned, & Facts

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   5 days ago · DDT, a synthetic insecticide that belongs to the family of organic halogen compounds and is highly toxic toward a variety of insects as a contact poison that apparently exerts its effects by disorganizing the nervous system.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DDTDDT - Wikipedia

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   IRS involves the treatment of interior walls and ceilings with insecticides. It is particularly effective against mosquitoes, since many species rest on an indoor wall before or after feeding. DDT is one of 12 WHO–approved IRS insecticides.

   • Chemical formula: C₁₄H₉Cl₅
   • Molar mass: 354.48 g·mol−1

   • Melting point: 108.5 °C (227.3 °F; 381.6 K)
   • Solubility in water: 25 μg/L (25 °C)

4. www.audubon.org › news › the-real-story-behind-warThe Real Story Behind the War Against DDT | Audubon

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   Jul 24, 2015 · The effects of the toxic pesticide became obvious quickly despite agricultural companies’ prolonged attempts to give it a clean bill of health. With the release of Rachel Carson’s 1962 Silent Spring —published in part as a series in the New Yorker the same year—news of DDT’s toxic effects spread.

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   Is DDT a who approved insecticide?

   • DDT is one of 12 WHO–approved IRS insecticides. The WHO's anti-malaria campaign of the 1950s and 1960s relied heavily on DDT and the results were promising, though temporary in developing countries.

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   Why is DDT a good pesticide?

   • It also was effective for insect control in crop and livestock production, institutions, homes, and gardens. DDT's quick success as a pesticide and broad use in the United States and other countries led to the development of resistance by many insect pest species.

   DDT - A Brief History and Status | US EPA

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   Is DDT poisonous to insects?

   • DDT, a synthetic insecticide that belongs to the family of organic halogen compounds and is highly toxic toward a wide variety of insects as a contact poison that apparently exerts its effects by disorganizing the nervous system. DDT, prepared by the reaction of chloral with chlorobenzene in the presence of sulfuric acid, was first made in 1874.

   DDT | Description, History, Effects, Uses, Banned, & Facts

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   Does DDT kill mosquitoes?

   • DDT is applied to the inside walls of homes to kill or repel mosquitoes. This intervention, called indoor residual spraying (IRS), greatly reduces environmental damage. It also reduces the incidence of DDT resistance.

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6. www.scientificamerican.com › article › consequencesConsequences of DDT Exposure Could Last Generations

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   Jul 1, 2021 · Americans sprayed more than 1.35 billion tons of the insecticide—nearly 7.5 pounds per person—on crops, lawns and pets and in their homes before biologist Rachel Carson and others sounded the...

7. sciencehistory.org › stories › magazineBeyond Silent Spring: An Alternate History of DDT

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   Feb 14, 2017 · DDT’s history is frequently invoked not only because the powerful pesticide was considered one of the most important technologies to emerge from the war but because we still struggle to control deadly and debilitating insect-borne diseases—Zika being the latest case in point.

8. www.cdc.gov › biomonitoring › DDT_FactSheetDichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) Factsheet | National ...

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   Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an insecticide used in agriculture. The United States banned the use of DDT in 1972. Some countries outside the United States still use DDT to control of mosquitoes that spread malaria.