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BRIEF ARTICLES

Fungi Associated with the Sand Termite Psammotermes Hypostoma in Assiut, Egypt

A. M. MoharramBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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M. M. K. BagyBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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F. A. Abdel-GalilPlant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Pages 930-935 | Published online: 29 Aug 2018

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