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Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
An International Journal for Sustainable Production Systems
Volume 28, 2012 - Issue 3
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Toxicity of snail attractant pellets containing eugenol with respect to abiotic factors against the vector snail Lymnaea acuminata

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Pages 156-166 | Published online: 16 Aug 2012

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