Application of the droplet feeding assay method to two economically important African lepidopteran pests

African Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 195-198

  Bouwer, G ^a   Avyidi, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 33646227932     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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