Bird mortality after spraying for Dutch elm disease with DDT
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By: C.F. Wurster, D.H. Wurster, and W.N. Strickland
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Abstract
In Hanover, New Hampshire, where elms were sprayed with DDT, 151 dead birds were found; 10 dead birds were found in Norwich, Vermont, where no DDT was used. Chemical analyses of dead birds, observation of symptoms of DDT poisoning, and a population decline after spraying all indicate severe mortality among certain species in Hanover.
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Wurster, C., Wurster, D., and Strickland, W., 1965, Bird mortality after spraying for Dutch elm disease with DDT: Science, v. 148, no. 3666, p. 90-91, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.148.3666.90.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Bird mortality after spraying for Dutch elm disease with DDT |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.148.3666.90 |
| Volume | 148 |
| Issue | 3666 |
| Year Published | 1965 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 90 |
| Last page | 91 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire, Vermont |