Dieldrin is a chlorinated hydrocarbon originally produced in 1948 by J. Hyman & Co Denver as an insecticide. Dieldrin is closely related to aldrin which reacts further to form dieldrin. Aldrin is not toxic to insects; it is oxidized in the insect to form dieldrin which is the active compound.
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