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Effects of carbofuran on the earthworm,Eisenia fetida, using a defined medium

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  1. Department of Zoology, Potchefstroom University for CHE, Potchefstroom 2520, Republic of South Africa

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Bouwman, H., Reinecke, A.J. Effects of carbofuran on the earthworm,Eisenia fetida, using a defined medium. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 171–178 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606577

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