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Monilinia fructicola is not the causal agent of stone fruit rot in Zimbabwe

M Mabika1 Department of Crop Science, Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Marondera, Zimbabwe
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N Mapope1 Department of Crop Science, Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Marondera, Zimbabwe
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CC Chinheya2 Tobacco Research Board, Harare, ZimbabweORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8696-207X
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E Ngadze3 Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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E Carstens4 Citrus Research International, Mbombela, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4789-2299
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Pages 299-301 | Received 14 Sep 2021, Accepted 19 Jul 2022, Published online: 17 Oct 2022

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