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What is a positive result of using DDT why is an negative result of using DDT?
DDT is a very useful pesticide but it is also on long term a possible danger for humans and animals because it is very stable in soils and waters, remaining for long time not degraded.
How long was DDT in use?
The approx. period was 1940-1972.
Is DDT a parasite?
DDT is an insecticide.
How long does DDT last?
DDT is a persistent chemical that can remain in the environment for a long time. It has a half-life of around 2 to 15 years in soil and can remain in water bodies for several years. However, the use of DDT has been phased out in many countries due to its harmful effects on the environment and human health.
What is DDT and what does it have to do with bio magnification?
DDT is dichlorodiphenyltrichlorethane; biomagnification of DDT in some organisms is possible.
One property that makes DDT hazardous over the long run is that DDT is?
An insecticide
What does DDT means?
Nobody knows for sure.There are several things that DDT may stand for including Drop Dead Twice, Demonic Death Trap or Damien's Death Touch, Death Drop Technique and Damien's Dinner Time.
What is the long form of DDT?
The initials DDT stand for a type of pesticide. The full name is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
What are the effects of DDT with animals?
DDT is a pesticide that was used in the past to control insects and to prevent them from damaging crops. The problem with DDT is that it accumulates in the environment and remains in the muscles of animals and fish. When birds consume too much DDT, such as by eating fish, they are unable to make hard shells on their eggs, resulting in very few new babies being born in certain bird populations, such as pelicans.
What is a positive result of using DDT why is an negative result of using DDT?
DDT is a very useful pesticide but it is also on long term a possible danger for humans and animals because it is very stable in soils and waters, remaining for long time not degraded.
Why was DDT still getting into chickens 20 years after it was banned?
DDT is degraded slowly and therefore it remains in the environment long time.
How long was DDT in use?
The approx. period was 1940-1972.
Does DDT have any short or long term effects on the environment?
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What does the wrestling move DDT stand for?
Rumors abound as to what the letters DDT supposedly stood for, including Drop Dead Twice, Demonic Death Trap or Damien's Death Touch, Death Drop Technique and Damien's Dinner Time after Jake's pet python Damien
What are the disadvantages of using DDT?
DDT is harmful to the environment and can persist in the soil and water for a long time. It can also bioaccumulate in the food chain, leading to negative health effects in organisms at higher trophic levels, including humans. Overuse of DDT has also contributed to the development of DDT-resistant insects.
How do mosquito larva hang just below the water surface help the adaptation?
The mosquito larva breath by putting their posterior on to the water surface film and breathing air. At one time spraying DDT was used on mosquito breeding areas to destroy the larva. Unfortunately, the side affect to wildlife proved too great to allow DDT to continue - and DDT was banned.
Is DDT a parasite?
DDT is an insecticide.
