DDT: The fallen angel

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1532-1537

  Sharma, V P ^a  

^a CII/55 ^*  (India)

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EID: 4544368242     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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