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The Case for the Establishment of an Insect Identification Service and Taxonomic Research Centre(s) in Africa

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Kumar, R. Papers Presented. Int J Trop Insect Sci 1, 425–430 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400000825

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