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All are true about DDT except

A
Kills mosquito immediately
B
Insecticidal propeies discovered by Paul H. Muller
C
Residual action lasts for 18 months
D
Contact/ nerve poison
High-Yield Explanation
DDT takes several hours to kill mosquito Dichloro Diphenyl trichloroethan (DDT) First synthesis by - ZIEDLER Propeies by - Paul muller (Nobel Prize) No repellant action Takes several hours to kill Residual action lasts for 18 months Most active form of DDT - PARA - PARA ISOMER Mode of action - At as a contact/Nerve poison - Inhibits Acetylcholinesterase

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