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Organic mulches and irrigation affect Mesocriconema xenoplax and Pratylenchus penetrans under cherry Cover

Organic mulches and irrigation affect Mesocriconema xenoplax and Pratylenchus penetrans under cherry

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2025-0058 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 14, 2025
Published on: Dec 14, 2025
Published by: Society of Nematologists, Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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