CHLORDANE is so well established as the lead- ing termite control chemical that you may not realize how many other uses it has. It kills lawn insects, pests of trees, shrubs, ornamentals, vegeta- bles and fruits. It kills all common household insects. Chlordane can also be used for pre-emergence crab- grass control.

What insects does chlordane kill?

Uses. Heptachlor is an organochlorine cyclodiene insecticide, first isolated from technical chlordane in 1946. During the 1960s and 1970s, it was used primarily by farmers to kill termites, ants, and soil insects in seed grains and on crops, as well as by exterminators and home owners to kill termites.

How long is chlordane effective?

While not as toxic as DDT, chlordane remains active in the environment for as long as 20 years.