Biosynthesis and detection of pheromones and plant volatiles-introduction and overview

Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 3-18

  Blomquist, Gary J ^a   Vogt, Richard G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012107151-6/50003-7     Document Type: Chapter

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