The Search for New Insecticides
β Scribed by BUSVINE, J. R.
- Book ID
- 109541727
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1943
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 385 KB
- Volume
- 151
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/151690a0
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