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...DDT, the "wonder insecticide" that had millions of dollars worth of free advertising, is a very good insecticide. But it will not do everything. In too small quantities, it will not do anything. To eager manufacturers of bug sprays with "flagrant" claims, the Department of Agriculture has said sternly: label your products properly and give accurate directions. To the bug-plagued public, the department has offered some advice...
...DDT is best as a "residual insecticide." It stays on a treated surface for several weeks or even months, killing most insects which come in contact with it. But a good strong treatment is necessary. Oil solutions or water emulsions for residual spraying should contain at least 5% DDT. Weaker solutions do not leave enough of the stuff behind...
...famous "bug bombs" (aerosol sprays) are excellent for a limited purpose. They should contain both DDT and pyrethrum (or some similar toxicant). The pyrethrum knocks flies and mosquitoes down quickly. The slower DDT keeps them from rising again. But bug bombs leave no appreciable residue. Bugs that arrive in the room after the air has cleared remain in good health...
...points to come good, and like a lot of Americans substituted during the whole war. Just where did the Tysons secure the "sizzling rare cuts" so amply provided at this hour of the rationing program? Perhaps the most beneficial expense of this ridiculous show was the test of DDT, which suggests to the rest of us bourgeoisie that if we keep plugging, at least we won't have to swat flys any more...
...self-congratulatory advertisements last week, Gimbel's Department Store in Manhattan announced a sale of Army DDT sprayers good for murdering anything from spiders to tsetse-flies. Modell's Sporting Goods Stores advertised Army sleeping bags ("warm as toast") for $5.95. From warehouses all over the U.S., $600,000,000 worth of war-hoarded Government goods were on their way to civilian stores. And these would be just a drop out of the enormous bucket...