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Penetration of Coniferous Trees by DDT
Author(s) -
McDaniel Ivan N.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1933708
Subject(s) - penetration (warfare) , woody plant , biology , ecology , botany , toxicology , environmental science , mathematics , operations research
Cages of wooden framing have in some cases caused mortality of mosquitoes in our laboratory. Analytical tests have indicated the presence of DDT in the wood. It is suggested that DDT may penetrate conifers and become stored in the woody tissues. Even very low concentrations of DDT in wood could cause problems when used in cages to hold insects that are highly sensitive to this compound.