DDT in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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DDT abbreviation of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

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This move is sometimes incorrectly referred to as an inverted DDT or a reverse DDT.
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Within hours of securing the camp, they brought in DDT to delouse the survivors.
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However, because it does not leave behind a residue, it is less effective at these roles than DDT.
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Consequently, some experts have argued that restrictions placed on the agricultural use of DDT have increased its effectiveness as a tool for battling malaria.
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It was intended to be a replacement for DDT, but has since been banned based on its acute toxicity, bioaccumulation, and endocrine disruption activity.
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In order to correct these damages, DDT was banned in 1970 and various programs were created to better maintain and protect wetland nesting habitats.
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It contained the banned insecticide DDT at ten times the normal level.
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It is similar to the earlier mentioned study regarding estimated theoretical infant mortality caused by DDT and subject to the criticism also mentioned earlier.
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Primarily, the golden eagles were not affected by DDT, but rather in the change of diet.
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The widespread restriction of DDT use eventually allowed released birds to breed successfully.
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