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In response to "Would humanity be better off if mosquitos were extinct? -- nm" by Beryllium

Probably not, but we never should have banned DDT -- nm

Posted by ML (aka Iadodger) Jan 28 '16, 11:07

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it was killing off all sorts of birds and things that eat birds. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 11:10 7
- And the outright bans killed millions of people, who consequently died of malaria and the like as a result. - ML Jan 28, 11:21 5
  - It's still used in many many places and is specifically allowed for malaria treatment, although it's in large part ineffective because of resistance. -- nm* - Reagen Jan 28, 11:30 4
    - The effectiveness of DDT is typically measured in months in an area where it's used. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 28, 11:39 2
      - (A) I love that a site called mosquitoreviews.com exists (B) I'll just link to the Wiki on resistance -- (link) - ML Jan 28, 11:41 1
        
        To me it's on par with antibiotic resistance - Reagen Jan 28, 11:56
    - I don't know about many, many--but yes, it is only allowed to be used for disease vector control purposes under the Stockholm Convention. - ML Jan 28, 11:39
- minor details -- nm - mr. plow Jan 28, 11:13

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