Question

why is the use of DDT advisable?

Answer 1

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical compound, an organochlorine, originally developed as an insecticide, and ultimately becoming infamous for its environmental impacts.
Formula: C14H9Cl5
IUPAC ID: 1,1'-(2,2,2-Trichloroethane-1,1-diyl)bis(4-chlorobenzene)

Answer 2

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