Booklice and Silverfish
Silverfish Booklice and Silverfish Adapted from Edis Pub ENY-225 – Booklice and Silverfish. Authors: F. M. Oi, P. G. Koehler, D. Branscome, and B. E.
Silverfish Booklice and Silverfish Adapted from Edis Pub ENY-225 – Booklice and Silverfish. Authors: F. M. Oi, P. G. Koehler, D. Branscome, and B. E.
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This work is supported by multiple grants from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture including Crop Protection and Pest Management Applied Research and Development Program (grant no. 2018-70006-28919), Crop Protection and Pest Management Regional Coordination Project (grant 2018-70006-28884), Crop Protection and Pest Management Extension Implementation Project (grant no. 2017. 70006-27149), Crop Protection and Pest Management Extension Implementation Project (grant no. 2017- 70006-27188), and New Technologies for Agriculture Extension (grant no. 2015-41595-24254).
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