Insects and mites intercepted on fresh cassava (Manihot esculenta) foliage imported into England and Wales

Entomologist's Gazette

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-63

  Malumphy, Chris ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 13444304305     PISSN: 00138894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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