The accelerated biodegradation of phorate in carrot soils in the United Kingdom

Crop Protection

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 457-461

  Suett, D L ^a   Jukes, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerated degradation; Carrot fly; Soil insecticides

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0030752798     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(97)00011-2     Document Type: Article

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