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Integrated Pest Management for Resource-Poor African Farmers: Is the Emperor Naked?

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  • Orr, Alastair, 2003. "Integrated Pest Management for Resource-Poor African Farmers: Is the Emperor Naked?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(5), pages 831-845, May.
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