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प्रश्न
Give the uses of DDT.
Describe the uses of the following compound:
DDT
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उत्तर
- DDT (p,p’-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is used as an insecticide, primarily against mosquitoes.
- It is applied to control insect pests that spread diseases such as malaria, typhus, and yellow fever.
- It is used in agriculture to protect crops from harmful insects.
- DDT plays a significant role in public health vector control programs by reducing populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
- It is manufactured using chlorine and used alongside other insecticides like BHC.
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