Question

Write the uses of benzene hexachloride.

Describe the uses of the following compound:

BHC

Answer 1

• It is a very important agricultural pesticide also.
• Being odourless and more effective, it is supposed to be superior to DDT.
• Used as an insecticide on crops like cotton, rice, and wheat to control pests.
• It is utilized to eradicate domestic pests like cockroaches, flies, and mosquitoes.
• Public health programs use it to control disease-carrying insects such as lice and mosquitoes.
• It is also utilized in veterinary medicine to manage ticks and mites in animals.
• The γ-isomer (Lindane) is used in medicated creams and shampoos to treat scabies and lice in humans.