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US soldier spraying the inside of an Italian house with DDT for malaria control, 1945 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

So, did it work?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

Yea DDT was some toxic shit to insects....also kills us too, but damn did it work

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Oh, yes, DDT contributed greatly to the near-total extermination of malaria in numerous countries.

Problem is, the mosquitoes eventually developed a resistance to it, and within 20 years we were back to seeking other solutions.