Cytogenetic and hormonal alteration in rats exposed to recommended "safe doses" of spinosad and malathion insecticides

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-14

  Mansour, S A ^a   Mossa, A H ^a   Heikal, T M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cytogenetic; Hormones; Malathion; Male rats; Safe doses; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 39749179718     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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