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Antifungal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis strains and their efficacy against the cotton leaf worm Spodoptera littoralis

Abeer M. MohammadPlant Protection Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.Correspondence[email protected]
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Monira M. El-FatihPlant Protection Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
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Karima G. HelmyFaculty of Agriculture, Plant Pathology Department, Ain Shams University, Kaliobiya, Egypt.
Pages 2420-2427 | Received 11 Apr 2013, Accepted 13 Apr 2013, Published online: 16 Aug 2013

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