Yield loss of field corn from insects

Biotic Stress and Yield Loss

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 43-71

  Culy, Michael D ^a  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84961973306     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420040753     Document Type: Chapter

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