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Yeah, sure. ...for the handful of sprayings before mosquitos evolve resistance again. ...also assuming you are fine with killing off lots of other insects inc
by whyenot 11y ago
Yeah, sure.
...for the handful of sprayings before mosquitos evolve resistance again.
...also assuming you are fine with killing off lots of other insects including bees and other pollinators, since DDT is a very broad spectrum insecticide.
...not to mention the problem with persistence in the environment and bioaccumulation. We almost managed to kill off bald eagles after the last go-around with DDT. Now that they have recovered, let's start spraying again, right? I mean, birds... who needs them, they're noisy and their turds are gross.