Role of biotechnology in sustainable agriculture

Integrated Pest Management: Concepts, Tactics, Strategies and Case Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 260-272

  Prasifka, Jarrad R ^a   Hellmich, Richard L ^b   Weiss, Michael J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Golden Harvest Seeds   (United States)

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EID: 84895800282     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511626463.021     Document Type: Chapter

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