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  1. Neem Foundation, J-1041, Palam Vihar Gurgaon, 122 017, Haryana, India

    Ramesh C. Saxena

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    Opender Koul

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    Seema Wahab

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Saxena, R.C. (2004). Neem for Ecological Pest and Vector Management in Africa: Outlook for the New Millennium. In: Koul, O., Wahab, S. (eds) Neem: Today and in the New Millennium. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2596-3_4

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