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| Originally Posted by Axe victim DDT was the first modern pesticide and is arguably the most well known organic pesticide. It is a highly hydrophobic colorless solid with a weak, chemical odor that is nearly insoluble in water but has a good solubility in most organic solvents, fat, and oils. DDT is also known under the chemical names 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane and dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (from which the abbreviation was derived). |
And Yes;most of mosquitos and other insects have either mutated or have become to be immune from DDT.Its still used as fogging in my country;and everytime municipal truck comes for fuming I just go for my life mask....cough I think they /someone just fumed it here.Smelled it ?