Effective period for control of bandicota bengalensis in paddy fields

Tropical Pest Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 141-146

  Srihari, K ^a   Raj, G Govinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bandicota Bengalensis; Effective Control period; Paddy pest; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343427610     PISSN: 01436147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670878809371228     Document Type: Article

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