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. 2010 Mar 16;6(1):77–78. doi: 10.1007/s13181-010-0041-6

Imidacloprid Poisoning—Newer Insecticide and Fatal Toxicity

Ramya Iyyadurai 2, Ige Abraham George 2, John Victor Peter 2,1,
PMCID: PMC3550443  PMID: 20232186

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