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THE metabolism of gamma-BHC was studied in three strains of houseflies: a susceptible strain (S) and two gamma-BHC-resistant strains (R1, R2), one of which was also resistant to DDT (R2). The method used was as described in the preceding communication.
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Bradbury, F. R., Nield, P., and Newman, J. F., Nature, 172, 1052 (1953).
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OPPENOORTH, F. Metabolism of Gamma-Benzene Hexachloride in Susceptible and Resistant Houseflies. Nature 173, 1000–1001 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/1731000b0
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