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Endophytic colonisation of tobacco, corn, wheat and soybeans by the fungal entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota, Hypocreales)

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Pages 475-480 | Received 24 Jun 2014, Accepted 28 Oct 2014, Published online: 11 Nov 2014

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