[insecticide that came into prominence during and after World War II; for a time it proved very effective, but insect populations rapidly developed tolerance for it, hence much of its original effectiveness has been lost; general usage is now widely discouraged because of the toxicity that results from the environmental persistence of this agent. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0011041 - Organic Chemical
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance
Relation/PAR: chlorohydrocarbon insecticide