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Miller, T.A., Lampe, D.J., Lauzon, C.R. (2007). Transgenic and Paratransgenic Insects in Crop Protection. In: Ishaaya, I., Horowitz, A.R., Nauen, R. (eds) Insecticides Design Using Advanced Technologies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46907-0_4

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