Effects of malathion on the growth and reproduction of Drawida willsi (Oligochaeta) under laboratory conditions

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 363-366

  Panda, Smeeta ^a   Sahu, Sanjat K ^a  

^a SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAWIDA WILLSI; GROWTH; MALATHION;

EID: 0033032149     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00135-7     Document Type: Article

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