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Control of common bacterial blight disease of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) with certain plant extracts in Abeokuta, Nigeria

S. A. GaniyuDepartment of Agronomy, Federal University, Kashere, Gombe, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. R. PopoolaDepartment of Crop Protection, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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O. F. OwoladeInstitute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria
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K. A. FatonaDepartment of Crop Protection, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Pages 280-288 | Received 03 Nov 2016, Accepted 21 Feb 2017, Published online: 04 Apr 2017

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