Exploiting insect olfaction in forensic entomology

Current Concepts in Forensic Entomology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 205-221

  Leblanc, Hélène N ^a   Logan, James G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84919868746     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9684-6_11     Document Type: Chapter

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