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Microbial degradation of some soil-applied insecticides, herbicides, and insecticide-herbicide combinations

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  1. Departments of Entomology and Agronomy, University of Missouri and USDA-ARS, 65211, Columbia, Missouri, USA

    J. P. Reed, A. J. Keaster, R. J. Kremer & H. D. Kerr

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Reed, J.P., Keaster, A.J., Kremer, R.J. et al. Microbial degradation of some soil-applied insecticides, herbicides, and insecticide-herbicide combinations. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 676–681 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700387

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