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Fryday, S.L., Hart, A.D.M. & Marczylo, T.H. Effects of sublethal exposure to an organophosphate on the flying performance of captive starlings. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55, 366–373 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00206674
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