Thanks to Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, we now have many laws, guidelines, and even bans to ensure the safety environment and those who live inside it. Recently, some controversy has developed over the use of a pesticide known as Naled. Naled is currently being used to treat areas plagued by mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus and some people are debating whether the use of Naled should be discontinued due to its toxicity. The use of Naled is safe for our environment and should continue to be used to eradicate disease bearing mosquitoes.
What exactly is Naled? Naled is a pesticide that is also known as Bromex or Dirom that can be used to kill mosquitoes and other pests. Naled is currently used across most of the U.S., especially in …show more content…
One particularly notorious pesticide was called DDT. DDT was developed as the first synthetic pesticide and was used, with outstanding success, to ward off harmful insect borne diseases. Despite all of DDT is especially harmful to the environment due to biomagnification. “Biological magnification (or biomagnification) is the buildup of certain substances, such as DDT, in the bodies of organisms at higher trophic levels of food webs.” (McGraw). DDT would build up inside of organisms and over time, would cause cancer, infertility, stillbirths, nervous system damage, and many other detrimental problems. That ties in with Naled because it is possible for Naled to accumulate in the ecosystem, but due to it being sprayed by ULV (Ultra Low Volume) devices, it is highly unlikely to be found in high amounts, like DDT was. DDT has been outlawed globally, but its use is allowed in the greenhouses of underdeveloped …show more content…
For one reason, Naled is very effective when it comes to eradicating pests. According to an article by the EPA, “Naled has been successfully used for many years in the mainland United States and has been effective in the ongoing effort to control mosquitoes carrying Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and other possible diseases in areas where these viruses have been identified.” (EPA1). The article states Naled has successfully kept disease bearing mosquito populations low, as well as stopping the spread of the disease. By far, the use of Naled is the most effective way to eradicate disease bearing
What exactly is Naled? Naled is a pesticide that is also known as Bromex or Dirom that can be used to kill mosquitoes and other pests. Naled is currently used across most of the U.S., especially in …show more content…
One particularly notorious pesticide was called DDT. DDT was developed as the first synthetic pesticide and was used, with outstanding success, to ward off harmful insect borne diseases. Despite all of DDT is especially harmful to the environment due to biomagnification. “Biological magnification (or biomagnification) is the buildup of certain substances, such as DDT, in the bodies of organisms at higher trophic levels of food webs.” (McGraw). DDT would build up inside of organisms and over time, would cause cancer, infertility, stillbirths, nervous system damage, and many other detrimental problems. That ties in with Naled because it is possible for Naled to accumulate in the ecosystem, but due to it being sprayed by ULV (Ultra Low Volume) devices, it is highly unlikely to be found in high amounts, like DDT was. DDT has been outlawed globally, but its use is allowed in the greenhouses of underdeveloped …show more content…
For one reason, Naled is very effective when it comes to eradicating pests. According to an article by the EPA, “Naled has been successfully used for many years in the mainland United States and has been effective in the ongoing effort to control mosquitoes carrying Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and other possible diseases in areas where these viruses have been identified.” (EPA1). The article states Naled has successfully kept disease bearing mosquito populations low, as well as stopping the spread of the disease. By far, the use of Naled is the most effective way to eradicate disease bearing