Enhanced acid fuchsin staining for visualization of foliar nematodes using brightfield and fluorescence microscopy
By: Paulo Vieira, Benjamin D. Waldo and Emily Wolf
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Language: English
Page range: 44 - 54
Submitted on: Dec 15, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 23, 2026
Published on: Apr 24, 2026
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