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Phthalate esters reduce predation efficiency of dragonfly larvae,Odonata; Aeshna

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  1. Department of Ecology, Animal Ecology, University of Lund, Ecology Building, S-223 62, Lund, Sweden

    Per Woin

  2. Department of Ecology, Limnology, University of Lund, Box 65, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden

    Per Larsson

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Woin, P., Larsson, P. Phthalate esters reduce predation efficiency of dragonfly larvae,Odonata; Aeshna . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 220–225 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606665

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