Intercropping increases parasitism of pests

Z. R. Khan; K. Ampong-Nyarko; P. Chiliswa; A. Hassanali; S. Kimani; W. Lwande; W. A. Overholt; J. A. Picketta; L. E. Smart; C. M. Woodcock

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Intercropping increases parasitism of pests

Z. R. Khan K. Ampong-Nyarko P. Chiliswa A. Hassanali

S. Kimani W. Lwande W. A. Overholt J. A. Picketta L. E. Smart C. M. Woodcock

Nature Vol. 388 No. 6643 pp. 631-632 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Z. R. Khan, K. Ampong-Nyarko, P. Chiliswa, et al. (1997). Intercropping increases parasitism of pests. Nature, 388(6643), 631-632. https://doi.org/10.1038/41681

Intercropping increases parasitism of pests

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