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Assessment of rodent damage to stored maize (Zea mays L.) on smallholder farms in Tanzania

M. Mdangi Agricultural Training Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Co-operatives, Kilosa, Box 66, Morogoro, Tanzania
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L.S. Mulungu Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Box 3110, TanzaniaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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A.W. Massawe Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Box 3110, Tanzania
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S.J. Eiseb National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek, PO Box 1203, Namibia; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia
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V. Tutjavi National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek, PO Box 1203, Namibia
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F. Kirsten Agricultural Research Council – Plant Protection Research Institute, P/bag X134, Queenswood, 0121, South Africa
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T. Mahlaba Department of Biological Sciences, University of Swaziland, Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni, Swaziland
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P. Malebane Agricultural Research Council – Plant Protection Research Institute, P/bag X134, Queenswood, 0121, South Africa
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E. von Maltitz Agricultural Research Council – Plant Protection Research Institute, P/bag X134, Queenswood, 0121, South Africa
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A. Monadjem Department of Biological Sciences, University of Swaziland, Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni, Swaziland
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N. Dlamini Department of Biological Sciences, University of Swaziland, Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni, Swaziland
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R.H. Makundi Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Box 3110, Tanzania
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S.R. Belmain Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, ME4 4TB, Kent, UK
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Pages 55-62 | Received 02 Mar 2012, Accepted 24 Oct 2012, Published online: 07 Jan 2013

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