Observations on two commercial flower mixtures as food sources for beneficial insects in the UK

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 397-403

  Carreck, N L ^a   Williams, I H ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030885210     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697004279     Document Type: Article

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