Nematodes of bananas and plantains in Africa: Research trends and management strategies relating to the smallscale farmer

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 540, Issue , 2000, Pages 391-407

  Bridge, John ^a  

^a Intl Institute of Parasitology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helicotylenchus multicinctus; Hoplolaimus pararobustus; Interrelationships; Meloidogyne spp.; Pratylenchus coffeae; Pratylenchus goodeyi; Publications; Radopholus similis

Indexed keywords

EID: 5644285705     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2000.540.44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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