Insects, insecticides and hormesis: Evidence and considerations for study

Dose-Response

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 154-177

  Cutler, G Christopher ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Hormoligosis; Insects; Pest resurgence; Sublethal insecticide exposure

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRESS; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HORMESIS; INSECT; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LAND BIOME; TAXON; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 84878888042     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15593258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2203/dose-response.12-008.Cutler     Document Type: Article

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