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Distribution, economic importance, symptoms/damage, host range, biology, survival and spread, and management of insect and mite pests and fungal, bacterial, viral, and nematode diseases of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) using regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance, and integrated pest management methods are discussed.
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Reddy, P.P. (2015). Winged Bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus . In: Plant Protection in Tropical Root and Tuber Crops. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2389-4_10
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