Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Review

Tomato leafminer [(Tuta absoluta Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)] and its current ecofriendly management strategies: A review

Birhan Aynalem
  • Birhan Aynalem
  • Department of Biotechnology, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 13 December 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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