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Kendrick, P.N., Trim, A.J., Atwal, J.K. et al. Direct gas chromatographic determination of carbaryl residues in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) using a nitrogen-phosphorus detector with confirmation by formation of a chemical derivative. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 654–661 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689948
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