Unfortunately, malarial deaths have never been "almost nothing". In some African areas where malaria had been reduced, abandonment of DDT did lead to a markedly increased rate of malarial cases, but not millions of deaths.
Rachel Carlson is a mass murderer and May Berenbaum and her fellow apologists are her enablers.
I really don't think you read the article very closely. Berenbaum wasn't an apologist for Carson. This is the second-to-last paragraph to which I referred. Read it for comprehension:
"But environmentalists are right to worry that the unwise use of DDT, particularly where it is likely to be ineffective, may cause environmental harm without any benefit. In 2000, I chaired a National Research Council committee that published a study titled "The Future Role of Pesticides in U.S. Agriculture." Our principal recommendation is germane to discussions of malaria management: "There is no justification for completely abandoning chemicals per se as components in the defensive toolbox used for managing pests. The committee recommends maintaining a diversity of tools for maximizing flexibility, precision, and stability of pest management."
"Read it for comprehension:"
I did read it. It is a lie.