What is DDT?
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
"My fly cage was so toxic after a short period that even after very thorough cleaning of the cage, untreated flies, on touching the walls, fell to the floor. I could carry on my trials only after dismantling the cage, having it thoroughly cleaned and after that leaving it for about one month in the open air.”
-Paul Müller, after he discovered D.D.T. |
What is DDT?
DDT is a powerful pesticide that was widely used during the mid-1900s after its discovery as an effective pesticide in 1939. Why was DDT so popular?
Above: Courtesy of Pesticides - DDT - Rachel Carson - Silent Spring
“DDT is the single most effective agent ever developed for saving human life.”
- British politician Dick Tavern |