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Effects of the pesticide diflubenzuron on larval horseshoe crabs,Limulus polyphemus

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, 07102, Newark, New Jersey

    Judith S. Weis

  2. Stuyvesant High School, 10003, New York, New York

    Amy Ma

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Weis, J.S., Ma, A. Effects of the pesticide diflubenzuron on larval horseshoe crabs,Limulus polyphemus . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 224–228 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689410

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