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Species composition, relative abundance, and diversity of termites (Blattodea: Insecta: Isoptera) in the Kwara State Univerity Campus, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria Cover

Species composition, relative abundance, and diversity of termites (Blattodea: Insecta: Isoptera) in the Kwara State Univerity Campus, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2024-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 108 - 115
Published on: Sep 12, 2024
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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