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dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

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DDT

 in full dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

Synthetic insecticide belonging to the family of organic halogens. In 1939 its toxicity to a wide variety of insects was discovered (by Paul Hermann Müller, who was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work) and effectively used against many disease vectors. By the 1960s, many species of insects had developed populations resistant to DDT; meanwhile, this highly stable compound was accumulating along the food chain and having toxic effects on various birds and fishes. During the 1960s it and similar chemicals were found to have severely reduced the populations of certain birds, including the bald eagle.

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane [dī¦klȯr·ō·dī¦fen·əl·trī¦klȯr·ō′e‚thān]
(organic chemistry)
DDT


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The World Health Organization has recommended dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) for indoor residual spraying to control malaria when suitable alternatives are not available, and DDT is currently used for this purpose in approximately 14 countries, van den Berg (p.
Global status of DDT by Environmental Health Perspectives
Because of pyrethroid resistance, the most popular insecticides used in IRS are carbamate based and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT).
Controlling malaria in southern Africa by Maharaj, Rajendra / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
These discoveries, coupled with the invention of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) during the Second World War led to the campaign to eradicate malaria world wide.
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