Biocidal Properties of Cymbopogon Citratus Extracts on Termite (Microcerotermes Beesoni)
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عنوان ژورنال: Agriculture and Food Sciences Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2411-6653,2411-6653
DOI: 10.20448/journal.512.2017.41.20.23