Bird Mortality after Spraying for Dutch Elm Disease with DDT

@article{Wurster1965BirdMA,
  title={Bird Mortality after Spraying for Dutch Elm Disease with DDT},
  author={C. Wurster and D. Wurster and Walter N. Strickland},
  journal={Science},
  year={1965},
  volume={148},
  pages={90 - 91}
}
  • C. Wurster, D. Wurster, Walter N. Strickland
  • Published 1965
  • Biology, Medicine
  • Science
    • 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. 
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