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New insecticides: Effectiveness and limitations of chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides not yet fully determined
Authors
A. E. MichelbacherW. W. Middlekauff
Authors Affiliations
A. E. Michelbacher is Assistant Professor of Entomology and Assistant Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Berkeley; W. W. Middlekauf is Assistant Professor of Entomology and Assistant Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 3(6):6-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n06p6. June 1949.
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Abstract
Of all the new chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides, DDT has been the one investigated most thoroughly—and despite a vast amount of research, all of its limitations have not been ascertained.
Michelbacher A, Middlekauff W. 1949. New insecticides: Effectiveness and limitations of chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides not yet fully determined. Hilgardia 3(6):6-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n06p6
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