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Persistence of imidacloprid, acetamiprid and methomyl in qat leaves Cover

Persistence of imidacloprid, acetamiprid and methomyl in qat leaves

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|Jul 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hppj-2016-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2732-656X (formerly 1791-3691) | Journal ISSN: 1791-3691
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 59
Submitted on: Nov 12, 2015
Accepted on: Jan 7, 2016
Published on: Jul 7, 2016
Published by: Benaki Phytopathological Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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