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Review Articles

Biological control as an alternative to synthetic fungicides for the management of grey and blue mould diseases of table grapes: a review

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Pages 450-462 | Received 31 Mar 2020, Accepted 04 Jun 2020, Published online: 30 Jul 2020

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