Re:When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home
by jimnotgym on Saturday March 10, 2018 @05:19PM
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When I heard that there was a need for an insecticide that could be used in the home it made me think the unthinkable...
What about DDT? If it works it is not terribly toxic to humans but is pretty good at killing insets in general. The devastating consequences to the environment would be avoided if used in the home. I believe it is still used for mosquito control in Africa.
I see in the Wikipedia article it is banned by international treaty except for disease control purposes due to the environmental dangers of it's agricultural use. But I guess it would be good to know if it works...
What about DDT? If it works it is not terribly toxic to humans but is pretty good at killing insets in general. The devastating consequences to the environment would be avoided if used in the home. I believe it is still used for mosquito control in Africa.
I see in the Wikipedia article it is banned by international treaty except for disease control purposes due to the environmental dangers of it's agricultural use. But I guess it would be good to know if it works...