7/3/2023 0 Comments Silent spring sparknotesAnd during this time, pesticide production skyrocketed to five times its previous rate in 1947, we produced between 124,000 to 259,000 pounds of pesticides, but by 1960 we were up to 637,000 to 666,000 pounds. Over 200 chemicals were developed in the period between the mid-1940s and the 1960s. As certain chemicals from war were discovered to also be lethal to insects, chemical pesticides were developed to target what we deem to be “pests,” including insects, weeds and rodents. The poisons that emerged during this period were a byproduct of the work WWII scientists were doing in the field of chemical warfare. So, in the years following WWII, many synthetic poisons were created to combat these pesky bugs. This can be true for farmers as well, many of whom are eager to rid their land of crop-eating pests. Unless you enjoy studying insects, you probably look at bugs as an unwanted nuisance.
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