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Document Type
Research
Abstract
A comparison of the effects of spraying with DDT, Sevin or water on litter decomposition and litter fauna was made, using a litter bag method. During the thirteen week experimental period no significant differences were found between the rate of decomposition in the litter receiving the three different treatments. Twenty-four hours after spraying the number of Collembola was greatly reduced in the Sevin treated plots. At the end of the experimental period the reduction of fauna other than mites or Collembola was significant at the .01 level as compared to the effects of Sevin or water.
Publication Date
1970
Journal Title
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science
Volume
77
Issue
1
First Page
219
Last Page
222
Copyright
©1970 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bodtker, Diana J. and Kingsbury, Phyllis J.
(1970)
"The Effects of DDT and Sevin on Litter Decomposition and Litter Fauna,"
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 77(1), 219-222.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol77/iss1/33