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Oral and dermal toxicity of organophosphate pesticides in the domestic pigeon (Columba livia)

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Henderson, J.D., Yamamoto, J.T., Fry, D.M. et al. Oral and dermal toxicity of organophosphate pesticides in the domestic pigeon (Columba livia). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 52, 633–640 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00195480

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