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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous

And... 
When DDT was banned, Africa saw a 600% increase in malaria cases. So, which is more deadly? 
Africa opted to use DDT in order to control the malaria outbreak.
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Actually they stop using DDT b/c the mosquito developed resistance. So no you are wrong, but don't let that stop you.

[quote]Genetic secret of mosquito resistance to DDT, bed net insecticides discovered
Date:
February 24, 2014
Source:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Summary:
A single genetic mutation causes resistance to DDT and pyrethroids (an insecticide class used in mosquito nets), new research concludes. With the continuing rise of resistance, the research is key as scientists say that this knowledge could help improve malaria control strategies. The researchers used a wide range of methods to narrow down how the resistance works, finding a single mutation in the GSTe2 gene, which makes insects break down DDT so it's no longer toxic. They have also shown that this gene makes insects resistant to pyrethroids raising the concern that GSTe2 gene could protect mosquitoes against the major insecticides used in public health.[/quote][/quote]

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