DDT Loosing Grounds in India: Alternatives imminent
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Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane or DDT, the first generation synthetic pesticide, for long had the dubious distinction of being an angel chemical against malaria vector and agricultural pests. Since its successful immediate impact in vector control, especially mosquitoes and typhus among the civilians and troops during World War II, DDT has a long history of being, including its widespread application in agriculture and public health programmes across the globe.
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