Pyrethrum and the Second World War:Recontextualising DDT in the Narrative of Wartime Insect Control

Clarke, Sabine Marie orcid.org/0000-0001-6268-8830 and Brown, Richard James Edward (2022) Pyrethrum and the Second World War:Recontextualising DDT in the Narrative of Wartime Insect Control. Journal of History of Science and Technology. pp. 89-112. ISSN 1646-7752

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© 2022 Clarke, Brown.

Keywords: DDT, insecticides, WWII, pyrethrum
Dates:
  • Published: 21 December 2022
  • Accepted: 15 June 2022
Institution: The University of York
Academic Units: The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > History (York)
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Depositing User: Pure (York)
Date Deposited: 04 Jan 2023 14:40
Last Modified: 29 Mar 2025 00:10
Published Version: https://doi.org/10.2478/host-2022-0017
Status: Published
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.2478/host-2022-0017
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