Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

The interaction between the gall wasp Leptocybe invasa and Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves: A study of phyto-volatile metabolites

Maged El-Sayed Mohamed
  • Maged El-Sayed Mohamed
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Clinical Pharmacy, University of King Faisal, P.P. 380, Ahsaa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 22 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 08 March 2016
  •  Published: 30 April 2016

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