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The lethality of T-2 toxin to adult femaleAedes aegypti mosquitoes was investigated using various methods of application: Topically, by injection, and by natural feeding. The technique of topical application was found to be the most precise, whereby an LD50 of 565 ng T-2 toxin/mosquito was determined.
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Braverman, Y., Shlosberg, A. Lethality of T-2 toxin, as applied by various methods, in adultAedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes. Mycotox Res 4, 11–14 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03192083
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