Insect Resistance Management: Adoption and Compliance

Insect Resistance Management

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 227-253

  Hurley, Terrance M ^a   Mitchell, Paul D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84882522078     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373858-5.50013-7     Document Type: Chapter

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