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Isolation and evaluation of a Bacillus methylotrophicus strain for control of corn stalk rot

Yonggang LiAgricultural College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P.R. China;Department of Plant Pathology, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiaobing GengAgricultural College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Pingsheng JiDepartment of Plant Pathology, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Chunqing PanAgricultural College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Shi WeiAgricultural College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, P.R. ChinaView further author information
Pages 727-731 | Received 26 May 2015, Accepted 16 Jan 2016, Published online: 18 Mar 2016

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