INVESTIGADORES
ORDANO Mariano Andres
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Improving the effectiveness of Cotesia flavipes on Diatraea saccharalis under laboratory massive breeding conditions
Autor/es:
PILAR MEDINA PEREYRA; MARIANO ORDANO; CARMEN REGUILÓN; ANALÍA SALVATORE
Lugar:
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Reunión:
Workshop; 7th ISSCT ENTOMOLOGY WORKSHOP Impact of Globalization on Sugarcane Pests, Biodiversity and the Environment; 2009
Institución organizadora:
Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres
Resumen:
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