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DEATHS of young fish have been noted in waters which have been sprayed with D.D.T. as an anti-mosquito measure1. The following observations on the so-called Kafue ‘bream’ (Tilapia kafuensis), a common and hardy fish of Rhodesia, are of interest in view of the growing importance of this and other fish in the diet of Central African inhabitants and the official encouragement in fish farming of this species.
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PIELOU, D. Lethal Effects of D.D.T. on Young Fish. Nature 158, 378 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158378a0
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