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A contribution to the predator and parasitoid fauna of rice pests in Iran, and a discussion on the biodiversity and IPM in rice fields

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Ghahari, H., Hayat, R., Tabari, M., Ostovan, H., Imani, S. (2008): A contribution to the predator and parasitoid fauna of rice pests in Iran, and a discussion on the biodiversity and IPM in rice fields. Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1): 735-764, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5429660

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