Cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bruchidae)
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Garima, Garima, Rafia Khan, and Dakshina Seal. 2021. “Cowpea Weevil, Callosobruchus Maculatus (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bruchidae): EENY-769/IN1338”. EDIS 2021 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1338-2021.
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