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Field Evaluation of Brazilian Isolates of Neozygites floridana (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) for the Microbial Control of Cassava Green Mite in Benin, West Africa

F. C. C. Hountondji
,
C. J. Lomer
,
R. Hanna
,
A. J. Cherry
&
S. K. Dara
Pages 361-370 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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