Nocturnal behaviour of adults of Heliothis armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Sudan Gezira and pest control implications

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 541-554

  Topper, Clive P ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84974034580     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300012025     Document Type: Article

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