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Assessing the bioefficacy of botanical pesticides derived from ethanolic leaf extract of eight invasive plant species against the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

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Pages 198-208 | Received 29 Aug 2023, Accepted 16 Jan 2024, Published online: 22 Feb 2024

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