Studies on some aspects of prey-predator inter action with reference to cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (linnaeus) and its predatory insects

Journal of Advanced Zoology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 50-54

  Debaraj, Y ^a,b   Singh, T K ^a  

^a MANIPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Regional Tasar Research Station   (India)

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EID: 0032272037     PISSN: 02537214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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