Potential and problems of developing bacterial biocontrol agents

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-462

  Utkhede, R S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 3042882719     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060669609500604     Document Type: Article

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