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Research Article

Eco-friendly management strategies of insect pests: long-term performance of rosemary essential oil encapsulated into chitosan and gum Arabic

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Pages 2315-2332 | Received 13 Jan 2023, Accepted 04 Aug 2023, Published online: 16 Aug 2023

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