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Influence of culture media, temperature and light/darkness on the mycelial growth of Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.)

 

¹Chukunda, F.A.; ²Onyeizu, U.R.

 

¹Department of Forestry and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

²Department of Environmental Management & Toxicology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

 

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