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I think it's a bit more complicated than that looking at the wiki article. It seems to have been very successful to begin with, but then the mosquitos became re
by IdiocyInAction 5y ago
I think it's a bit more complicated than that looking at the wiki article. It seems to have been very successful to begin with, but then the mosquitos became resistant to DDT and western countries have a climate advantage. Notably, they did try it in poorer countries too.
- loonster 5y agoAnd a ton of kerosene. Spray it on all bodies of water and the larva can't breathe. Malaria is why the first attempt at the Panama canal failed. Kerosene is partly why it became successful.
- DennisP 5y agoDDT was also used incorrectly. It was supposed to be sprayed on walls, so it was made to be persistent. Naturally farmers crop-dusted it on their fields, and that made it an environmental problem.