Effect of density and color on the trapping efficiency of the Kairo-pheromonal trap for date palm fruit stalk borer, Oryctes elegans Prell (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

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Assistant Professor, Date Palm and Tropical Fruits Research Center/ Horticultural Science Research Institute/Agricultural Research, Education and Organization (AREEO), Ahvaz,Iran


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