Bird Mortality after Spraying for Dutch Elm Disease with DDT
- 2 April 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 148 (3666), 90-91
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.148.3666.90
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.Keywords
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