Effect of environmental conditions on fluopyram applied in-furrow on cotton nematodes
By: Terry A. Wheeler
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Language: English
Page range: 234 - 245
Submitted on: Jan 28, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 30, 2026
Published on: Jul 28, 2026
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