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The effect was that when it was used many mosquitoes were killed reducing the amount of DDT contracted the problem was the nature of the DDTbeing a poison that had badeffects.
Here is a bit of history. In WW2 our soldiers stationed in the Pacific Islands were sprayed with DDT to prevent malaria. Now, many of these men are dying of cancer. As my dad was dying of cancer ( he served in the Pacific in the Army in WW2) I asked his doctor if there was a relationship between the cancer and the DDT. He stated that there probably was. So, not only did this kill the mosquitoes, stay in the environment to affect animals, but it probably hurt the men who were around it and sprayed down as well.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAs malaria is spread through the mosquitoes, in order to control the mosquitos population DDT was used.
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∙ 10y agoTo put it simply, yes, it can. That one of the reasons it is banned in the U.S. I am not sure if it causes malaria, but I am fairly sure about the birth defects.
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Can DDT cause malaria?
No, DDT is used against mosquitoes which are vectors of malaria.
Is DDT illegal?
The use of DDT was banned in the USA in 1973 although it is still in use in some other parts of the world
Why was ddt used in borneo?
To kill mosquitoes to stop the deadly disease called malaria from spreading
Why is the spread of malaria increasing?
There has been increasing resistance of mosquitoes to DDT. The P. falciparum became resistant to chloroquine. These two problems together was responsible for increasing the cases of malaria.
In wrestling what is a ddt?
DDt is a Pesticide and/or a wrestling move. The chemical name is Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane.DDT is a chemical that helped stop malaria by killing the mosquitoes.it was largely used during the second world war in order to kill insects.Chemical
Is DDT in the fruit the US imports from Mexico?
No. DDT was phased out in Mexico since 2002, with other EPA-approved chemicals used both as insecticides as well as to kill Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes.
What were DDT uses?
DDT was used in the later 1950's and early 1960's for the erradication of mosquitoes, and other insects. It pretty much cured the Malaria in America and a great deal of the world. It was banned and now once again we are having a problem with Malaria and other insect borne infections.
Why is the world health organisation backing the use of DDT in Africa?
So the mosquitoes would be killed and that would decrease malaria in Africa
Why is DDT banned?
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is an insecticide. Its most known usage is killing mosquitoes that carry malaria. However, there are resistant mosquitoes, and DDT has some severe health and environmental risks, and thus its usage is highly restricted.
What countries does malaria effect?
Africa
Why do some countries still use DDT?
It's a cheap way to control mosquitoes in undeveloped areas. Mosquitoes are the vectors for malaria and DDT is effective in controlling the population. India, China, and N. Korea still produce and export DDT however agricultural use is banned by the 2004 Stockholm Convention. India and N. Korea may still use DDT on crops.
Why was the pesticide DDT banned from use in the US?
Because of DDT birds would lay eggs without shells. Bald eagles became extinct in all states except Florida and Alaska. Pelicans became extinct in Louisiana. After DDT was banned a number of birds were introduced to their historic homelands from Florida and the few other places where they had survived.
