Influence upon honeybees of chronic exposure to very low levels of selected insecticides in their diet

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 170-177

  Nation, J L ^a   Robinson, F A ^a   Yu, S J ^a   Bolten, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0000125719     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1986.11100712     Document Type: Article

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