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Choosing the battles: The economics of area wide pest management for Queensland fruit fly

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  • Florec, Veronique
  • Sadler, Rohan J.
  • White, Ben
  • Dominiak, Bernie C.

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“Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and not wait till they plunder our very homes” Oliver Goldsmith (1730–1774).

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  • Florec, Veronique & Sadler, Rohan J. & White, Ben & Dominiak, Bernie C., 2013. "Choosing the battles: The economics of area wide pest management for Queensland fruit fly," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 203-213.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:38:y:2013:i:c:p:203-213
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.11.007
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