MAN Sad to say, but theft has become a major problem in many rural areas and pilferage is widespread. High value fieldcrops and fruit are especially vulnerable, as are grain stores. One result is that seed stores are kept inside homes and many grain stores are dug in the floors of the huts.
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(2008). Major tropical crop pests. In: Pests of Crops in Warmer Climates and Their Control. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6738-9_9
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