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Host range studies of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae meant for the biological control of Striga hermonthica on maize and sorghum

A.B. ZarafiCrop Protection Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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A. ElzeinInternational Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
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D.I. AbdulkadirCrop Protection Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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F. BeedInternational Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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O.M. AkinolaCrop Protection Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Pages 1-9 | Received 09 Dec 2013, Accepted 17 Dec 2013, Published online: 03 Mar 2014

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