Pesticides and Wildlife: Retrospect and Prospect
Abstract The effects are described of organochlorine insecticides on two indigenous British species of wildlife: the peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus Tunstall) and the small tortoiseshell butterfly ( Aglais urticae [L.]). Four conclusions are drawn about the effects of pesticides on wildlife, whi...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
1971
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2338.1971.tb02595.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2338.1971.tb02595.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2338.1971.tb02595.x |
Summary: | Abstract The effects are described of organochlorine insecticides on two indigenous British species of wildlife: the peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus Tunstall) and the small tortoiseshell butterfly ( Aglais urticae [L.]). Four conclusions are drawn about the effects of pesticides on wildlife, which are then used to consider the possible risks from organophosphorus insecticides. |
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