Register
How did insects become resistant to DDT
185k views
5 votes
How did insects become resistant to DDT

User Pavan Sokke Nagaraj
by
6.4k points

2 Answers

4 votes
Insects became resistant to DDT because in the late 1900's farmers sprayed it on their crops to keep them from eating them.

Hope this helps!! :-)
User Orome
by
5.9k points
5 votes
Mosquitoes resistant to DDT are also resistant to mosquito net insecticide. ... Asresistance to pyrethroids and DDT is already spreading in mosquito populations, scientists say that this knowledge could help improve malaria control strategies.
User Mittmemo
by
6.1k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.5m questions

8.6m answers

Other Questions

Milicent finds a plant in her backyard. It is tall and has large cones. What did Milicent find?
I need biology help. We are taking one lesson today and we need to make a habitat demonstration. It needs to show one habitat, 5 animals in that habitat, 5 plants in that habitat, and 5 sun drawings in
there are 3 different ways for plates to interact with eachother list the 3 types of faults and what they do
7. dinoflangellates stores excess sugar as A. proteins B. fats C. starch D. none of the above 8. An amoeba moves by extensions of its cytoplasm, which is know as A. cilia B. flagella C. pseudopdia D. none
Help me please!! 60 points! All three, please.
Link Copied!