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Dicofol

12/04/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Dicofol – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Dicofol is an organochloride insecticide known largely for being chemically related to dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). This chemical is noted for being effective against the various types of mites that damage vegetable crops. Dicofol is equally notorious for being moderately toxic to mammals and for having a high tendency to bioaccumulate. These qualities have led to dicofol […]

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