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A Thakur1, P Dhammi2, H S Saini2

  • 1Department of Zoology,Guru Nanak Dev University,Amritsar (Punjab),143005,India.

Bulletin of Entomological Research
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PubMed

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Spodoptera lituraantibioticenzyme activityfitness of insectgut microflora

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