External and internal spines in plants insert pathogenic microorganisms into herbivore's tissues for defense

Microbial Ecology Research Trends

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 155-168

  Lev Yadun, Simcha ^a   Halpern, Malka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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