Evaluation of insecticides for protection of wheat against damage by the wheat midge, sitodiplosis mosellana (géhin) (diptera: Cecidomyndae)

The Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 1988, Pages 615-626

  Elliott, R H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 84976074531     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent120615-7     Document Type: Article

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