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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Can cruciferous agroecosystems grown under variable conditions influence biological control of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)?

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Pages 625-641 | Received 06 Jul 2010, Accepted 25 Feb 2011, Published online: 12 Apr 2011

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