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Evaluation of some plant products for the management of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in stored maize (Zea mays) and their effect on nutritional composition of the kernels

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Pages 1072-1081 | Received 24 Jul 2013, Accepted 26 Jul 2013, Published online: 03 Sep 2013

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