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Bacteria to combat potato pest [1]

Researchers have developed the first biological weapon to combat Fusarium dry rot, a common fungal pest that causes USD100M worth of potato crop losses each year. The control has already proved 50%

Publication Date: 
03/10/1998
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Agriculture [2]
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National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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