Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane or more commonly known as DDT was first synthesized by Zeidler Later in 1874, although first modern synthesized version came around 1940. It was originally used to eradicate insect-borne diseases such as malaria and typhus for both civilian and military populations. From 400,000 in 1946, malaria cases dramatically decreased to zero reported case in 1950 (National Information Pesticide Center, 2000). Another use of the insecticide was for insect control in livelihood productions, such as livestock and crops, institutions, homes and gardens. Majority of its production took place in United States and Italy (EPA, 2015).
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