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Doses and residues of acephate baits used to eradicate undesirable honey bees: A hazard assessment

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  1. IUSDA-ARS, Honey-Bee Breeding, Genetics & Physiology Laboratory, 70820, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    Robert G. Danka, Jon L. Williams & Thomas E. Rinderer

  2. Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Harry D. Wilson Feed and Fertilizer Laboratory, 70803, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    Claire W. Harmon & Hershel F. Morris

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Danka, R.G., Williams, J.L., Harmon, C.W. et al. Doses and residues of acephate baits used to eradicate undesirable honey bees: A hazard assessment. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 47, 422–427 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702205

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