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Bioecology of Nephopterygia austeritella (Lep.: Pyralidae), a potential biological control agent of Prosopis farcta (Fabaceae) in central Iran Cover

Bioecology of Nephopterygia austeritella (Lep.: Pyralidae), a potential biological control agent of Prosopis farcta (Fabaceae) in central Iran

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal
Volume 9 (2016): Issue 2 (July 2016)
By: A. Mohammadi-Khoramabadi,  H. Alipanah,  S. Belokobylskij and  M.R. Nematollahi  
Open Access
|Jul 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hppj-2016-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2732-656X | Journal ISSN: 1791-3691
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Language: English
Page range: 78 - 88
Submitted on: Nov 10, 2015
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2016
Published on: Jul 7, 2016
Published by: Benaki Phytopathological Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
mesquite,
impact,
parasitoid,
pest,
seed,
weed
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Plant science,
Zoology,
Life sciences, other

© 2016 A. Mohammadi-Khoramabadi, H. Alipanah, S. Belokobylskij, M.R. Nematollahi, published by Benaki Phytopathological Institute
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