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Research Article

Transcriptomic analysis of the insecticidal activities of methyl benzoate against red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) larvae

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Received 25 Apr 2022, Accepted 21 Jun 2023, Published online: 03 Jul 2023

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