The ant mosaic in Ghana cocoa farms

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1972, Pages 151-160

  Majer, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

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EID: 0001295982     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300047593     Document Type: Article

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