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Plant infection and yield loss associated with cercospora leaf spots of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Sierra Leone

Abu Sesay Department of Biological Sciences, Njala University College, University of Sierra Leone, Private Mail Bag Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Pages 52-55 | Published online: 13 Nov 2008

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