Molluscicidal activity of some cameroonian plants on Bulinus species

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 102-109

  Ndamukong, K J N ^a   Ntonifor, N N ^a   Mbuh, J ^a   Atemnkeng, A F ^a   Akam, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

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EID: 33744913028     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i3.9405     Document Type: Article

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