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DURING the course of experiments conducted by one of us (G. D.1) on the residual action of various insecticidal preparations applied to the interior of native-type African houses, a pronounced fumigant-type action was found in houses treated with preparations of DDT and dieldrin.
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DAVIDSON, G., BURNETT, G. Apparent Fumigant Action of Non-volatile Insecticides in African Huts. Nature 170, 893 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/170893a0
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