Question

DDT bhc and Malathion belong to a class of compounds called

Answer 1

they are used as insecticides

Answer 2

DDT or Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is a Halogen compound while Malathion is an Organothiophosphate.

 

DDT is a synthetic insecticide – a poison which works upon contact. It is affective against several types of insects.

 

Malathion is also a synthetic insecticide, used mainly to control mosquitoes (it is also used against certain other types of insects).