An insecticide developed by Nazi-era German scientists is a close cousin to DDT, but kills mosquitoes quicker. It could conceivably be used in smaller, possibly safer doses in the control of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.https://nyti.ms/2MN6AZb by @kchangnyt
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Understand. Need to keep trying, spraying is toxic.
It’s not an acute toxic to humans (which is why it was regarded for years as a miracle chemical). It does persist in the environment and it does accumulate up the food chain. But that suggests modest use could save many lives with minimal ecological damage.