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  1. L. M. Schoonhoven

    Present address: Department of Entomology, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Blaney, W.M., Schoonhoven, L.M. & Simmonds, M.S.J. Sensitivity variations in insect chemoreceptors; A review. Experientia 42, 13–19 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01975876

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