Bioaccumulation Potential of 4″-epi-(Methylamino)-4″-deoxyavermectin Bla Benzoate (Emamectin Benzoate) in Bluegill Sunfish

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2894-2899

  Chukwudebe, Amechi C ^a   Andrew, Nick ^a   Drottar, Kurt ^b   Swigert, James ^b   Wislocki, Peter G ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Wildlife International Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Avermectin; Bioaccumulation; Bioconcentration; Biomagnification; Bluegill sunfish; Emamectin benzoate; HPLC; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 0001591812     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf960228z     Document Type: Article

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