Episode 1945
Dicofol
Wed, 2022-Aug-31 00:49 UTC
Length - 1:20
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Wednesday, 31 August 2022 is Dicofol.
Dicofol is an organochlorine pesticide that is chemically related to DDT. Dicofol is a miticide that is very effective against spider mite.
One of the intermediates used in its production is DDT. This has caused criticism by many environmentalists; however, the World Health Organization classifies dicofol as a Level II, "moderately hazardous" pesticide. It is known to be harmful to aquatic animals, and can cause eggshell thinning in various species of birds.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:49 UTC on Wednesday, 31 August 2022.
For the full current version of the article, see Dicofol on Wikipedia.
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