Toxicity of agrochemicals to common hourglass tree frog (Polypedates cruciger) in acute and chronic exposure

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 641-648

  Jayawardena, Uthpala A ^a   Rajakaruna, Rupika S ^a   Navaratne, Ayanthi N ^a   Amerasinghe, Priyani H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural pesticides; Amphibians; Growth; Malformation; Survival

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLIDAE; POLYPEDATES CRUCIGER; RANIDAE;

EID: 77956803414     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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