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Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B
Critical Reviews
Volume 20, 2017 - Issue 6-7: Quantitative Weight of Evidence Assessment of Effects of Three Neonicotinoids on Honeybee Colonies
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Quantitative weight of evidence assessment of risk to honeybee colonies from use of imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam as seed treatments: a postscript

Keith R SolomonCentre for Toxicology, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gladys L StephensonAquaterra Environmental Consulting Inc., Orton, Canada
Pages 383-386 | Published online: 20 Nov 2017

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