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Computational life sciences, Bioinformatics and System Biology

Evaluation of Calpurnia aurea leaf extracts as natural insect repellents for stored product insect pests in Ethiopia

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Article: 2163303 | Received 12 May 2021, Accepted 25 Oct 2022, Published online: 17 Jan 2023

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