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Degradation of terbufos (Counter®) soil insecticide in corn fields under conservation tillage practices

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Felsot, A.S., Bruce, W.N. & Steffey, K.S. Degradation of terbufos (Counter®) soil insecticide in corn fields under conservation tillage practices. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 369–376 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606600

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