What is ddt/dieldrin used for
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dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane(DDT) Non-water soluble chlorinated hydrocarbon in use since Second World War (1939-1945) as an insecticide for the control of lice (that spread typhus) and mosquitoes (that spread malaria and yellow fever).
DDT was a commonly-used pesticide for insect control in the United States until it was canceled in 1972 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). DDT was initially used by the military in WW II to control malaria, typhus, body lice, and bubonic plague
DDT was a commonly-used pesticide for insect control in the United States until it was canceled in 1972 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). DDT was initially used by the military in WW II to control malaria, typhus, body lice, and bubonic plague
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DDT - Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane. , and commonly used to cure diseases like malaria, etc.
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