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Factors Affecting Residual Dosages of Two Formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Tested in the Same Stream During a 3-Year Experiment

Mario Boisvert
,
Jacques Boisvert
&
Antoine Aubin
Pages 727-744 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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