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Biological Pest Control: New Chinese Export

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  1. Myrna Watanabe, Ph.D., is a biologist who has conducted research in China under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Watanabe, M. Biological Pest Control: New Chinese Export. Nat Biotechnol 1, 246–248 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0583-246

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