Dicophane

Dicophane is a synthetic organochlorine insecticide from the DDT group. The chemical name of dicophane is dichlorodiphenyltrichloromethylmethane.

Dicophane was synthesized in 1874 by Swiss chemist Othmar Zeidler. Dicofan was most widely used as an insecticide in the 40s of the 20th century. Dicofan is effective against many insect pests of agricultural crops and carriers of dangerous diseases.

However, dicofan is highly toxic to warm-blooded animals, including humans. In addition, it is stable in the environment and can accumulate in food chains. Therefore, since the 1970s, the use of dicofan has been banned or restricted in many countries. Currently, dicofan has been almost completely replaced by less toxic insecticides.

Dicophane and DDT: what is the difference? Diphaine is a toxic chemical that tends to accumulate in the human body. Belongs to the class of toxic chemicals, or pesticides. When ingested, it begins to act at the cellular level, which causes pathological changes. After absorption of poisons, the body cell begins to grow several times faster and actively divide. As a result, this process leads to hypertrophy and at the same time pronounced degeneration of muscle tissue, liver, kidneys and other organs. This causes accelerated destruction of these organs and cessation of their functioning. And as a result, inevitable death occurs. To avoid dangerous situations when coming into contact with Diphain, you need to know about its dangers during work.

Recently, another name for the chemical – “DDT” – has been widely used. The chemical class of this substance (it belongs to the group of organochlorine compounds) was discovered in the middle of the last century in Germany. The substance itself was first obtained by Hugo Schrader. But the name "DDT" originates from another country. The reason for the appearance of the name is more democratic than the discovery itself. The word consists of the first letters of the English name of the substance - DDT, which belongs to sodium diethyldithiocarbamate. Main uses of the drug: - For the prevention and control of harmful insects. - In agriculture they are used to destroy locusts and their pest larvae. DDT also kills flour beetles, aphids, gall midge mites, blood suckers, sea buckthorn budworms, and milkfly and spider fly caterpillars. Despite its toxicity and ability to depress the nervous system, it is sometimes used for anti-tick prevention in populated areas. In veterinary medicine, DDT is used for insectiation of large and small cattle and horses. Its use is also recommended on all types of eutrophicated ponds. The drug is most effective when starting a dam and eliminating abundant hornwort thistle.