Host range testing of insects for biological weed control: How can it be better interpreted?

BioScience

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 951-959

  Schaffner, U ^a  

^a CABI   (Switzerland)

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HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0035187204     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0951:HRTOIF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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