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Studies on the comparative ecology of bean weevils V. Distribution of eggs and larvae ofAcanthoscelides obtectus in relation to its oviposition and boring behaviour

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    Kenji Umeya & Toshiyuki Kato

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Umeya, K., Kato, T. Studies on the comparative ecology of bean weevils V. Distribution of eggs and larvae ofAcanthoscelides obtectus in relation to its oviposition and boring behaviour. Res Popul Ecol 12, 35–50 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02511080

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