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Contamination of ponds by fenitrothion during forest spraying

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    W. Ernst, G. Julien & P. Hennigar

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Ernst, W., Julien, G. & Hennigar, P. Contamination of ponds by fenitrothion during forest spraying. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 815–821 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689724

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