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The Effect Of Ddt Residue On The Composition And Digestibility Of Alfalfa Hay, Than Myint
The Effect Of Ddt Residue On The Composition And Digestibility Of Alfalfa Hay, Than Myint
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
DDT (2,2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) 1,1,1-trichloroethane) was first synthesized in 1874 by Seidler in Switzerland, however, its effectiveness as an insecticide was not known until about 1942. The active principle was first known as G.H.B. (Gesarol-Neccid Base): but in 1943 DDT was suggested as an abbreviation for Dichlore Diphenyl Trichloroethane (Kaaegie, 1946). In fact DDT, as a powerful insecticide is one of the developments made during World War II. The importance of DDT in the control of the common insect enemies of mankind, such as mosquitoes, flies, moths, and many agricultural insect pests is realized more day by day. Many studies …