DDT | Description, History, Effects, Uses, Banned, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月5日 · 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 exerts its effects by disorganizing the nervous system. Learn more about DDT in this article.
Pesticides: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Wildlife SOS
2022年8月30日 · At Wildlife SOS, our team manages a small, 3-acre organic farm, where no pesticides, insecticides or chemical fertilisers are used. As it is a smaller farm in comparison to most farmlands, its crops are easier to monitor without the constant use of pesticides.
DDT - Wikipedia
Unlike other insecticides such as pyrethroids, DDT requires long exposure to accumulate a lethal dose; however its irritant property shortens contact periods. "For these reasons, when comparisons have been made, better malaria control has generally been achieved with pyrethroids than with DDT."
List of insecticides - Wikipedia
This is a list of insecticides. These are chemical compounds which have been registered as insecticides. The names on the list are the ISO common name for the active ingredient which is formulated into the branded product sold to end-users. [1]
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane - American Chemical Society
2021年12月13日 · Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane 1 (DDT) was once the preeminent insecticide for agricultural and domestic use; but it was soon recognized as an acute and chronic toxin and a persistent environmental pollutant. It was banned in the United State in …
Organochlorine Pesticides: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
“Pesticides” is one of those terms that invokes a wide range of emotions in people. Some people smile when they think of the insecticides that keep their award-winning flower garden looking beautiful all season.
The 9 Best Insecticides of 2024 - The Spruce
2024年5月6日 · Not all insecticides are effective on every type of insect, so be sure to refer to the label for a full list of targeted species. Most of the insecticides on this list have the ability to kill a variety of insects.
What can we learn from commercial insecticides? Efficacy, toxicity ...
2022年5月1日 · Neonicotinoid insecticides are ideal replacements for some insecticides, as organophosphates and carbamates, due to low risk to the environment and to the estimated 5 to 10 times higher selectivity for insects than non-target organisms.
The bitter battle over the world’s most popular insecticides
2017年11月9日 · Named imidacloprid, the chemical was launched onto the market in the 1990s, and it quickly became one of the most widely used insecticides in the world.
The Best Insecticides You Can Get in 2024 - Bob Vila
2023年3月3日 · What to Consider When Choosing the Best Insecticide To select the best insecticide for the home, it’s important to think about the advantages of organic versus chemical formulas.
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