The relationship of Zonocerus variegatus (L.) (Acridoidea: Pyrgomorphidae) with cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 391-404

  Bernays, E A ^a   Chapman, R F ^a   Leather, E M ^a   McCaffery, A R ^a   Modder, W W D ^b  

^a College House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

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EID: 84971120731     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300011202     Document Type: Article

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