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Effect of two commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Dipel® 8L and Dipel® 8AF) on the collembolan species folsomia candida in a soil microcosm study

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Addison, J.A., Holmes, S.B. Effect of two commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Dipel® 8L and Dipel® 8AF) on the collembolan species folsomia candida in a soil microcosm study. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55, 771–778 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203766

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