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Purification and characterization of α-amylase in Moroccan locust, Dociostaurus maroccanus Thunberg (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and its inhibition by inhibitors from Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Bahareh RafieiDepartment of Entomology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran,
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Mohammad GhadamyariDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran, and Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Sohrab ImaniDepartment of Entomology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran,
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Vahid HosseininavehDepartment of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Ali AhadiyatDepartment of Entomology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran,
Pages 90-97 | Received 11 May 2016, Accepted 26 Jun 2016, Published online: 27 Jul 2016

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