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When DDT first came into prominence, it was believed by many public health workers to be the solution for all insect vector problems. While DDT was, and is, a highly effective insecticide, it is now known that insects can become resistant to its effects.
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Hayes, W.J., Simmons, S.W., Knipling, E.F. (1959). Resistance to DDT Insecticides Among Arthropods of Public Health Importance. In: Müller, P., Simmons, S.W. (eds) DDT: The Insecticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and Its Significance / Das Insektizid Dichlordiphenyltrichloräthan und Seine Bedeutung. Chemische Reihe, vol 10 . Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-6809-9_23
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