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Effect of Petroleum Products on the Larvicidal Activity of Aedes Mosquitoes in Ika North-East LGA, Delta State, Nigeria 尼日利亚三角洲州伊卡东北部地区石油产品对伊蚊杀幼虫活性的影响

The Open Environmental Research Journal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/2590277602114010024

C. Ojianwuna, V. Enwemiwe, Sunny E. Erhunmwun

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Investigation of Thermal Comfort Changes Using Summer Simmer Index (SSI): A Case Study in Different Climates of Iran 利用SSI指数研究伊朗不同气候条件下的热舒适变化

The Open Environmental Research Journal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2174/2590277602114010013

M. Asghari, G. Fallah Ghalhari, H. Heidari

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引用次数: 2

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