CONTENTS 



Introduction 



Chemistry of insecticides and re- 

 pellents 



DDT 



History and preparation 



Properties 



Methods of analysis 



Methoxychlor and TDE 



Benzene hexachloride 



Properties 



Methods of analysis 



Chlordane and heptachlor 



Properties 



Methods of analysis 



Dieldrin and aldrin 



Properties 



Methods of analysis 



Isodrin and endrin 



Pyrethrum and allethrin 



Py rethrum synergists 



Other insecticides 



I nsecticide formulations 



Solutions 



Emulsifiable concentrates 



Wettable powders 



Dusts and dusting powders. 



Granulated insecticides 



Liquefied-gas aerosols 



Repellents 



Military-issue items 



Control of mosquitoes 



Control of mosquito larvae 



DDT sprays 



DDT dusts 



Other larvicides 



Prehatching treatments 



Other types of application. _ 

 Control of adult mosquitoes _ _ 



Outdoor space sprays 



Outdoor residual treat- 

 ments 



Control of adult mosquitoes 



indoors 



Airplane applications 



Dispersal equipment 



Spray materials 



Factors affecting aerial 



spraying 



Control of flies 



Residual sprays 



Space sprays 



Poisoned baits 



Larvicides 



Control of human lice and 



scabies 



Body lice 



Louse powders 



Impregnation of garment s__ 

 Sprays for louse control on 



the body 



Head and crab lice 



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Control of human lice and 

 scabies — Continued 



Scabies • 



Control of other medically im- 

 portant arthropods 



Bed bugs 



Cockroaches 



Fleas 



Ants 



Sand flies 



Black flies 



Ticks 



Chiggers 



R epellent s 



Repellents applied to the skin_ 

 Repellents applied to clothing- 

 Repellent mixtures for cloth- 

 ing treatment 



Methods of application to 



clothing 



Protection of animals from in- 

 sect attack 



Toxicology of insecticides and 



repellents 



Nature of hazards 



General precautions 



DDT 



Special precautions in using 



ddt : 



Pyrethrum and allethrin 



IS let hox v chlor 



TDE___ 



BHC (benzene hexachloride") _ 

 Special precautions in using 



BHC " 



Lindane 



Special precautions in using 



lindane 



Chlordane 



Special precautions in using 



chlordane 



Toxaphene 



Special precautions in using 



toxaphene 



Dieldrin 



Special precautions in using 



dieldrin 



Aldrin 



Heptachlor 



Phosphorus insecticides 



Parathion 



EPX 



TEPP 



Malathion 



Diazinon, Bayer L 13 59, 



and Chlorthion 



Special precaution- in using 

 phosphorus insecticides. . 



Repellent s 



Special precaution- in using 



repellents 



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This circular supersedes Miscellaneous Publication fiOfi. DDT and Other Insecticides and Repel 

 I j- veloped for the Armed Forces. 



For sale by the Superintendent of Documents. I". S. Government 

 Washington 25, D. C. - Price 35 cents 



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