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WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Mosquitoes that carry malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever avoid homes that have been sprayed with DDT, researchers reported on Wednesday. The chemical not only ...
Charles Wurster, scientist who battled to ban pesticide DDT, dies at 92 He co-founded the Environmental Defense Fund, one of America’s premier environmental groups July 25, 2023 More than 2 ...
DDT, the wonder insecticide (TIME, June 12), was last week credited with the most crushing blitz of its career.Three months ago Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture decided to try the deadly ...