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Independent Evaluation of Rootstock Resistance and Endophytic Bacteria for Managing Citrus Nematode Cover

Independent Evaluation of Rootstock Resistance and Endophytic Bacteria for Managing Citrus Nematode

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2025-0064 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 9, 2025
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Published on: Jan 31, 2026
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© 2026 Seyedeh Najmeh Banihashemian, Seyedeh Negin Mirghasemi, Ali Seraji, Hadi Karimipour Fard, Salar Jamali, published by Society of Nematologists, Inc.
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