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Original Articles

On‐farm evaluation of control strategies for insect pests in cowpea with emphasis on flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Pages 420-424 | Published online: 21 Nov 2008

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