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: 145

Full Length Research Paper

Role of Dirhinus giffardii Silv. age on the parasitism preference to different days old pupae of Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera cucurbitae

Muhammad Naveed
  • Muhammad Naveed
  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Anjum Suhail
  • Anjum Suhail
  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Nazir Ahmad
  • Nazir Ahmad
  • Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam, Pakistan
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Imran Rauf
  • Imran Rauf
  • Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam, Pakistan
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Waseem Akbar
  • Waseem Akbar
  • Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 17 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 26 February 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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