Rachel Carson and the adaptation of biotechnology to crop protection

American Entomologist

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 194-198

  Miller, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34250666475     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/50.4.194     Document Type: Article

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