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Efficacy of Euphorbia balsamifera Extract (Lbi), Solignum and Gamalin on Triplochiton scleroxylon and Isoberlinia doka exposed to Termites

 

 

*¹Nasiru A. M.; ²Zayyanu U.

 

 

*¹Department of Forestry & Environment, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Nigeria

²Department of Agricultural Science Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto Nigeria

 

 

 

 

 

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