Mar 6, 2025 · DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was developed as the first of the modern synthetic insecticides in the 1940s. It was initially used with great effect to combat malaria, …

DDT is the best-known of several chlorine-containing pesticides used in the 1940s and 1950s. During this time, the use of DDT was driven by protecting American soldiers from diseases in …

Mar 17, 2025 · DDT, a synthetic insecticide that belongs to the family of organic halogen compounds and is highly toxic toward a variety of insects as a contact poison that apparently …

Jul 20, 2021 · DDT is a synthetic insecticide belonging to a class of chemicals called organochlorides. Also known as dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, it is one of the most …

5 days ago · While the United States banned DDT in 1972 due to its detrimental environmental effects, including harm to wildlife and potential human health risks, its use persists in specific …

Mar 25, 2025 · Rachel Carson, an aquatic biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) from 1936 to 1952, became increasingly concerned about the harmful effects of …

If there is a single pesticide almost everyone can name, it’s DDT. DDT was one of the first chemicals in widespread use as a pesticide. Following World War II, it was promoted as a …

DDT, or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, is a chemical compound with the formula C14H9Cl5. Learn about the properties of DDT along with its uses and the effects of this compound on …

DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a pesticide once widely used to control insects in agriculture and insects that carry diseases. DDT is a white, crystalline solid with no odor or …

May 20, 2024 · For two decades DDT was used extensively (and often excessively) on crops and in homes. It was also wasted in attempts to control polio epidemics – on whose viral carriers it …