Do Cardinal Directions in Different Acacia Tree Species Affect Biological Activities of Bruchid Beetle, Bruchidius buettikeri Decelle (Bruchidae: Coleoptera), in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1028-8880
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.1539.1547