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. 2021 May:270:129454.
doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129454. Epub 2020 Dec 28.

Locust epidemic in Africa raises environmental concerns

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Locust epidemic in Africa raises environmental concerns

Sam Dastnai et al. Chemosphere. 2021 May.
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