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Why did ddt only affect to carnivores?
Not true. Birds have been affected by DDT and so have fish.
How can the use of DDT actually boost an insect population?
The selective use of DDT can kill off predators or parasites that control insect populations, leading to an increase in the target insect species. This disruption in the natural balance can result in a population surge.
Has any other countries banned DDT?
Practically all countries banned DDT.
What are the pros and cons of DDT?
DDT is a very efficient insecticide but also is very toxic for other animals.
Why is DDT still a controversial issue?
Because DDT is a very efficient insecticide but also is toxic for other organisms.
What trophic level is most affected by environmental toxins such as DDT?
The trophic level most affected by environmental toxins such as DDT is usually the top predators, such as apex predators or carnivorous animals. This is because toxins bioaccumulate as they move up the food chain, reaching higher concentrations in organisms at higher trophic levels.
What raptors are affected by DDT?
ALL raptors are affected by DDT, because they prey upon what's been poisoned. Check out the related link listed below:
Does ddt accumulate in the environment?
DDT is fat-soluble and tends to build up in the fatty tissues of predators and scavengers.
Why did ddt only affect to carnivores?
Not true. Birds have been affected by DDT and so have fish.
What was an animal which wasn't affected by DDT?
Cockroaches.
What is the relationship between the trophic level of an organism and the concentration of DDT in its body?
If an animal on a high trophic level eats other organisms on a lower trophic level effected by DDT, the animals level will be affected.
What is one of the diseases that makes bald eagles die?
DDT was a pesticide that was used to kill bugs on farms. But when pretadors of those bugs were eaten by other predators the level of DDT rose and made the Bald Eagles egg shells very thin and usually the bald eagle would die. DDT is now outlawed, but the levels of DDT are still in fish and insects.
How can the use of DDT actually boost an insect population?
The selective use of DDT can kill off predators or parasites that control insect populations, leading to an increase in the target insect species. This disruption in the natural balance can result in a population surge.
Has any other countries banned DDT?
Practically all countries banned DDT.
What are the pros and cons of DDT?
DDT is a very efficient insecticide but also is very toxic for other animals.
Why are 2nd order consumers are more likely to be affected by the DDT than the 1st order consumers?
BIOACCUMULATION
What animal was affected by the use of DDT to point of becoming an endangered species?
The Bald Eagle, and other raptors such as the Peregrine Falcon, and Osprey populations were devastated by DDT. The long term exposure nearly wiped them out. Many other birds were affected as well, Robins in one instance were killed outright on a campus when the trees were sprayed to protect them from a disease. But the raptors suffered the worst exposure, the DDT stayed in the food chain creating a domino effect, so they ingested it in greater quantities. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
