Influence of Dolichoderus thoracicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on cocoa pod damage by Conopomorpha cramerella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Malaysia

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 467-474

  See, Y A ^a   Khoo, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 1542416722     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300035045     Document Type: Article

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