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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt was used to kill pests in crops. However, most countries now ban the use of DDT because of its ability to remain in the food chain, affecting countless other species of animals in the ecosystem.
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∙ 11y agoDDT was used by the military in WWII in order to control different types of diseases.
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∙ 7y agoDDT (dichlorotriphenyltrichloroethane) is a strong insecticide with chemical formula C9H14Cl5.
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∙ 11y agoTo kill insects
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∙ 7y agoDDT is a strong insecticide.
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∙ 6y agoDDT is a strong insecticide.
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How much ddt present on plants?
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) was first synthesized in 1874, but it's insecticide properties weren't discovered until 1939.After finding that DDT was harmful to animals and humans, it was outlawed for most uses in the U.S. in 1972. Subsequently, it was banned for agricultural use worldwide in the Stockholm Convention. So, the short answer is, there should not be *any* DDT present on plants.
Is DDT a parasite?
DDT is an insecticide.
Is DDT flammable?
DDT is flammable.
Is DDT is fertiliser?
DDT is an insecticide.
What is DDT and what does it have to do with bio magnification?
DDT is dichlorodiphenyltrichlorethane; biomagnification of DDT in some organisms is possible.
Who stopped the use of DDT?
The first country was United States in 1972, for agricultural uses.
How much ddt present on plants?
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) was first synthesized in 1874, but it's insecticide properties weren't discovered until 1939.After finding that DDT was harmful to animals and humans, it was outlawed for most uses in the U.S. in 1972. Subsequently, it was banned for agricultural use worldwide in the Stockholm Convention. So, the short answer is, there should not be *any* DDT present on plants.
Is DDT a parasite?
DDT is an insecticide.
Is DDT flammable?
DDT is flammable.
Is DDT is fertiliser?
DDT is an insecticide.
Why does DDT exist?
DDT is a pesticide.
What is DDT and what does it have to do with bio magnification?
DDT is dichlorodiphenyltrichlorethane; biomagnification of DDT in some organisms is possible.
Who are the DDT?
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a strong insecticide.
What odor does DDT have?
DDT hasn't an odor.
What is ddt and what is it supposed to kill?
DDT is dichlorodiphenyltrichlorethane.
What is DDT designed to do?
DDT is an acronym for dichlorodiphenytrichloroethane.
The molecule weight of DDT is 354.5the quantity of DDT required to prepare one liter of 10ppm DDT solution is.?
DDT is not soluble in water.
