Biology: Concepts and Investigations 2nd Edition by Mariëlle Hoefnagels

Exercise 11

Insecticides such as DDT kill mosquitoes that transmit the protist that causes malaria. The use of DDT, however, causes serious reproductive problems in eagles, ospreys, and other fish-eating birds. The insecticide is therefore banned for use in the United States. In countries where
malaria still rages, what information would you need to help you decide whether to allow the use of DDT in the fight against malaria?