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The germ-free culture of desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria. / Charnley, A. K. ; Hunt, J.; Dillon, R. J. .
In: Journal of Insect Physiology, Vol. 31, No. 6, 1985, p. 477-485.

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Charnley, AK, Hunt, J & Dillon, RJ 1985, 'The germ-free culture of desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria', Journal of Insect Physiology, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 477-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1910(85)90096-4

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Charnley, A. K., Hunt, J., & Dillon, R. J. (1985). The germ-free culture of desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria. Journal of Insect Physiology, 31(6), 477-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1910(85)90096-4

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Charnley AK, Hunt J, Dillon RJ. The germ-free culture of desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria. Journal of Insect Physiology. 1985;31(6):477-485. doi: 10.1016/0022-1910(85)90096-4

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Charnley, A. K. ; Hunt, J. ; Dillon, R. J. . / The germ-free culture of desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria. In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 1985 ; Vol. 31, No. 6. pp. 477-485.

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