Constraints and enabling technologies for mycopesticide development

Outlooks on Pest Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 64-69

  Bateman, Roy ^a,b  

^a Intl Pesticide Applic Res Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2342539669     PISSN: 17431026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1564/15apl07     Document Type: Review

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