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Alarm Odor Compounds of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Exhibit Antibacterial Activity 褐纹臭虫的报警气味化合物具有抗菌活性

Journal of pharmacognosy & natural products Pub Date : 2016-07-04 DOI: 10.4172/2472-0992.1000119

S. Sagun, Elliot Collins, C. Martin, E. J. Nolan, Joseph Horzempa

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