An introduction to the use and preparation of artificial diets with special emphasis on diets for phytophagous lepidoptera

PANS Pest Articles and News Summaries

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1971, Pages 421-424

  McKinley, D J ^a  

^a Division of Chemical Control Research ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84920028411     PISSN: 00307793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670877109413309     Document Type: Article

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