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THE mode of action of insecticides is still very obscure, and it often happens that their relative toxicity is largely dependent on the method of testing employed. Consequently it is difficult to compare the results of one worker with those of another.
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BUSVINE, J. Relative Toxicity of Insecticides. Nature 150, 208–209 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150208b0
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