The effects of p,p’-DDE and current-use pesticides on reproduction and health in zebra finches (taeniopygia Guttata)

Until the early 1970's, organochlorine (OC) insecticides were used primarily to control a wide range of pests in North America. Following several restrictions on the usage, OCs were replaced with more acutely toxic, but less persistent insecticides, primarily organophosphates and carbamates. Ho...

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Main Author: Gill, Harpreet
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14109