Formulation of Microbial Pesticides

Controlled-Release Delivery Systems for Pesticides

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 173-194

  McGuire, Michael R ^a   Connick, William J ^b   Quimby, Paul C ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/9781315140353-10     Document Type: Chapter

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