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Diseases of Cotton

Gossypium barbadense L. and G. hirsutum L.

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Nyvall, R.F. (1989). Diseases of Cotton. In: Field Crop Diseases Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5221-2_5

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