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Effect of pesticides on honeybees: Relative toxicity of pesticide dusts studied in laboratory tests with controlled temperature, humidity, and time

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E. L. Atkins, University of California
L. D. Anderson, University of California
T. O. Tuft, University of California

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California Agriculture 9(4):5-14.

Published April 01, 1955

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In comparative toxicity studies of 57 pesticide dusts, DNOSOBP—2,4dinitro-o-secObutyl phenol (DN-211)—was the most toxic to honeybees.

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P. H. Gerhardt, Assistant Entomologist; M. H. Frost, Principal Laboratory Technician; G. E. Printy, Senior Laboratory Technician; R. M. Hannibal, Laboratory Technician; and Richard Smith, Laboratory Technician, University of California, Riverside, co-operated in the laboratory phase of these tests.

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1499.

Effect of pesticides on honeybees: Relative toxicity of pesticide dusts studied in laboratory tests with controlled temperature, humidity, and time

E. L. Atkins, L. D. Anderson, T. O. Tuft
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Effect of pesticides on honeybees: Relative toxicity of pesticide dusts studied in laboratory tests with controlled temperature, humidity, and time

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Authors

E. L. Atkins, University of California
L. D. Anderson, University of California
T. O. Tuft, University of California

Publication Information

California Agriculture 9(4):5-14.

Published April 01, 1955

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Author Affiliations show

Abstract

In comparative toxicity studies of 57 pesticide dusts, DNOSOBP—2,4dinitro-o-secObutyl phenol (DN-211)—was the most toxic to honeybees.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

P. H. Gerhardt, Assistant Entomologist; M. H. Frost, Principal Laboratory Technician; G. E. Printy, Senior Laboratory Technician; R. M. Hannibal, Laboratory Technician; and Richard Smith, Laboratory Technician, University of California, Riverside, co-operated in the laboratory phase of these tests.

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1499.


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