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Insecticidal Action of D.D.T

Nature volume 154, pages 512–513 (1944)Cite this article

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A STUDY of the insecticidal properties of D.D.T. (αα-bis (4-chlorphenyl)-βββ trichlorethane; I, X=Cl) and its analogues, carried out in this laboratory, has led to a working hypothesis on their mode of action which has enabled the prediction of insecticidal activity in related compounds.

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MARTIN, H., WAIN, R. Insecticidal Action of D.D.T. Nature 154, 512–513 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154512b0

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