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What was the main pesticide used before World War 2?

DDT


How did the cold war impact DDT?

DDT and the Cold War were two different issues.


What was the first man-made insecticide?

The first man-made insecticide was DDT, which was developed in 1939 by a Swiss chemist named Paul Hermann Müller. DDT was widely used to control insect pests during World War II and in agriculture until its harmful effects on the environment and human health were discovered.


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


What does DDT stand for in the pesticide term?

DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a type of pesticide that is very harmful to many living things in the environment, not just the pests. Its use is banned very nearly world wide, but before that it helped bring malaria and other ancient diseases under control in many parts of the world.


What was New Zealand's involvment in the Vietnam War?

We made DDT for the War Effort.


Can DDT cause malaria?

No, DDT does not cause malaria. DDT is actually used to control the mosquito populations that spread malaria by killing the mosquitoes that carry the disease. Using DDT in a controlled and targeted manner can help reduce the incidence of malaria.


Why was DDT used in North America?

As a pesticide/insecticide.


What is DDT Disability?

DDT disability is a term used to refer to disabilities caused by exposure to DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and its breakdown products. DDT was a widely used pesticide that has been linked to various health issues, including developmental delays, neurological disorders, and reproductive problems.


Why is ddt still used today even though it is harmful?

DDT is very efficient against mosquitoes.


How do you ddt somebody witheout hurting them?

One should not use DDT directly on another person. That will have serious side effects. If DDT is to be used, it should be used sparingly and only sprayed in places that mosquitos will congregrate.


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