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Efficacy of water-dispersible formulations of biological control strains of Aspergillus flavus for aflatoxin management in corn

Mark A. WeaverUSDA ARS, Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, National Biological Control Laboratory, Stoneville, MS, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Hamed K. AbbasUSDA ARS, Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, National Biological Control Laboratory, Stoneville, MS, USAView further author information
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Xixuan JinUSDA ARS, Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, National Biological Control Laboratory, Stoneville, MS, USAView further author information
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Brad ElliottUSDA ARS, Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, National Biological Control Laboratory, Stoneville, MS, USAView further author information
Pages 346-351 | Received 30 Sep 2015, Accepted 02 Dec 2015, Published online: 08 Jan 2016

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