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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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The effect of fluorescent tracers on droplet spectrum, viscosity, and density of pesticide formulations

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Pages 621-625 | Received 18 Feb 2010, Published online: 27 Aug 2010

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