Synergistic Nematicidal and Physiological Effects of Combined Extracts of Millettia pachyloba and Melia azedarach in Banana Challenged by Meloidogyne incognita
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2353-3978 (formerly 2300-5009) | Journal ISSN: 2300-5009
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2025
Accepted on: May 1, 2026
Published on: Aug 18, 2026
Published by: National Institute of Horticultural Research
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