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| A continental scale framework for harmonised soil monitoring in African agricultural lands: design, implementation, and baseline field observations from the soils4Africa project, Mesele, S. A., Csorba, A., Kempen, B., Mosugu, M. S., Babatunde, A. B., Ouessar, M.*, Rozanov, A.*, Yameogo, P. L.*, Traore, M.*, Okoti, M.*, Micheli, E. and Huising, J. E., in: Soil Systems, volume 10, number 7: 79, pages 1-14, ISSN 2571-8789, 2026. [DOI] |
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| A network approach to protection against the transboundary spread of pests and diseases in the near east and North Africa (NENA) region, Kumar, P. L. and Kumari, S. G., in: Arab and Near East Plant Protection Bulletin (ANEPPB), volume 98, number 2, pages 5-7, ISSN 1014-6334, 2026. |
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| Adoption and heterogeneous impacts of hired mechanization services among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, Simutowe, E., Pangapanga-Phiri, I.*, Manyanga, M., Mulungu, K., Chipindu, L., Hirpa Tufa, A., Alene, A., Matin, M. A., Chikoye, D., Phiri, H.*, Mkomwa, S.*, Mutai, W.*, Thierfelder, C., Marenya, P. and Ngoma, H., in: Scientific Reports, pages 1-31, ISSN 2045-2322, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Advances and prospects of genomic-assisted breeding in roots, tubers, and banana crops, Agre, A. P., Uwimana, B., Mbanjo, E., Ferguson, M., Bhattacharjee, R., Nyine, M., Banda, V. R., Peteti, P., Sikirou, M., Kayondo, S. I., Amah, D., Kolombia, Y. A., Batte, M., Tripathi, J., Valentine, N., Shah, T., Swennen, R., Asfaw, A., Rabbi, I. Y., Tripathi, L. and Mushoriwa, H., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 17, number -: 1744272, pages 1-15, ISSN 1664-462X, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Advances in drying Kinetics and energy optimization of African (Nigerian) walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum): a rapid review, Ayoola, A. S., Jekayinfa, S. O.*, Idowu, D. O.*, Lungaho, M., Mushoriwa, H., Adesokan, M. and Alamu, E., in: Cogent Food & Agriculture, volume 12, number 1: 2683184, pages 1-18, ISSN 2331-1932, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Advancing food safety in Africa in the informal sector: a lean multi-actor use case approach on innovations with strong stakeholder engagement, Wolfert, S., Desczka, S., Azhari, O., Štraus, S., Kozic, T., Richter-Mouton, L.*, Benjamin, E. O.* and Falade, T. D. O., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 10, number -: 1735974, pages 1-21, ISSN 2571-581X, 2026. [DOI] |
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| African soils are also under threat: occurrence of pesticides in agricultural soils and implications, Silva, V., Yang, X., Osman, R., Tourinho, P. S., Gai, L., Sosibo, N. Z.*, Csorba, A., Mesele, S. A., Kempen, B. and Ritsema, C., in: Environmental Science and Technology, volume 60, pages 17446-17460, ISSN 0013-936X, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Agronomic levers to increase Maize and Soybean productivity across the Chinyanja triangle, Southern Africa, Chiduwa, M. S., Nyagumbo, I., Omondi, J. O., Mkuhlani, S., Masikati, P.*, Malunga, I.*, Mwila, M.*, Simwaka, P.*, Mapaure, M.*, Banda, A.*, Hougni, D. G. J., Ndour, A.*, Fantaye, K.*, Snapp, S. and Silva, J. V., in: Agricultural Systems, volume 236, number -: 104740, pages 1-12, ISSN 0308-521X, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Beyond the average: understanding the heterogeneity of environmental impacts of green coffee in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thom, B., Pfister, S., Malembaka, R. B., Kintche, K. and Jacobi, J., in: Journal of Cleaner Production, volume 546, number -: 147805, pages 1-11, ISSN 0959-6526, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Building inclusive and gender responsive pathways for Africa soil health agenda, Rasche, F ., Newton, J., Ketter, C. and Ampadu-Boakye, T., 2026. |
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| Characterization of endogenous pararetroviruses in yam (Dioscorea spp.) genomes revealed four pararetrovirus groups, including a dioscovirus like lineage: implications for diagnostics and yam germplasm exchange, Osundahunsi, B., Moshood, L., Kolade, O. A., Odu, B. O.* and Kumar, P. L., in: Archives of Virology, volume 171, number -: 247, pages 1-11, ISSN 0304-8608, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Chromosome-scale genome assembly and annotation of the white star apple (Gambeya albida), Landi, M ., Muzemil, S., Adediji, A. O.*, Ondari, L. N., Borgbara, K.*, Moila, A.*, Awoyemi, A. G., Zoclanclounon, Y. A. B., Oladimeji, T. R.*, Ajayi, A. D., Majekodunmi, A. O.*, Ebenezer, T. E., Gisel, A. and Aroworamimo, L. A.*, in: Scientific Data, volume 13, number -: 1125, pages 1-9, ISSN 2052-4463, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Co-developing guidelines for implementing and measuring gender transformative interventions in the commercialized Cassava seed entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tanzania, Liani, M., Mosha, L.*, Mollel, F. P., Ng’adoa, A., Gwandu, F.*, Tufan, H. A. and Egesi, C., 2026. |
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| Combined effects of inflorescence developmental age and environmental conditions during microgametogenesis on pollen viability, germination and size in Musa acuminata ssp, Severyns, A., Swennen, R., Janssens, S. B. and De Storme, N., in: Annals of Botany, volume 137, number 2, pages 557-570, ISSN 0305-7364, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Constraints and opportunities of fisheries sector in Nigeria, Gurmu, M., Mulinganya, N., Dieng, I., Ajani, E.*, Pwaspo, I.*, Acerbi, M. H. and Calcopietro, J., 2026. |
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| Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) landraces and wild relatives as sources of anthracnose resistance: implications for breeding, Dada, A. O., Dania, V. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Agronomy, volume 16, number 12: 1170, pages 1-11, ISSN 2073-4395, 2026. [DOI] |
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| CRISPR/Cas genome editing and its applications in cereal crop improvement, Kaniganti, S., Saini, H.*, Chaitanya, A. K., Hegde, K.*, Shah, P., Magar, N. D.*, Rijal, R.*, Kaushik, J. J.*, Nanda, D.*, Sachan, S.*, Kumar, A.*, Bhoite, R. and Jamedar, H. R.*, in: Plant Environment Interactions, volume 7, number 2: e70133, pages 1-21, ISSN 2575-6265, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Data-driven evaluation of constraints and adaptation priorities in Asian and African rice systems: Outcomes from the PAiCE toolkit, Brown, B., Coopman, M., Akpatsu, I. B., Nguyen, A., Abera, W., Ibrahim, A., Flor, R. J., van Nguyen, H., Then, R., Saito, K., Redden, A., Kihara, J., Kumar, V., McDonald, A. and Vanlauwe, B., in: Agricultural Systems, volume 235, number -: 104718, pages 1-15, ISSN 0308-521X, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Digital assessment of banana (Musa spp.) genotype resistance to banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) compared with expert visual assessment, Mwanje, G., Tusubira, J. F.*, Nakatumba-Nabende, J.*, Kanaabi, R., Serebe, C., Shah, T., Swennen, R., Brown, A. and Nakato, V., in: PLoS One, volume 21, number 6: e0352433, pages 1-19, ISSN 1932-6203, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Diversity and prevalence of avian haemosporidians across Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats, Awoyemi, A. G., Garrido-Bautista, J., Barshep, Y.* and Ibanez-Alamo, J. D., in: Avian Research, volume 17, number 1: 100330, pages 1-11, ISSN 2053-7166, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Diversity, recombination and misclassification in the family Geminiviridae: insight from bioinformatics analysis, Lateef, M., Nathaniel, D.*, Osundahunsi, B. and Bretana, N. A., in: PLoS One, volume 21, number 1: e0338481, pages 1-19, ISSN 1932-6203, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Does farmer group membership improve technology adoption and household welfare? evidence drom Tanzania, Manda, J., Mmbando, E., Feleke, S., Kotu, B. H. and Varma, P.*, in: Food and Energy Security, volume 15, number 2: e70213, pages 1-18, ISSN 2048-3694, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Drying kinetics, energy efficiency, and moisture diffusion characteristics of African walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum) during cabinet and oven drying, Ayoola, A. S., Jekayinfa, S. O.*, Idowu, D. O.*, Lungaho, M., Mushoriwa, H ., Adesokan, M. and Alamu, E., in: Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, volume 6, number -: 1794521, pages 1-16, ISSN 2674-1121, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Early soil health responses to crop diversification and manure application vary across tropical agroecological zones, Visscher, A. M., Fonte, S., Hartmann, M., Laub, M., Mucheru-Muna, M.*, Mugendi, D.*, Mutai, J., Ndungu, S. M ., Six, J., Trivedi, P., Vanek, S., Vanlauwe, B., Waswa, W., Yegon, R.* and Pulleman, M. M., in: Geoderma, volume 471, number -:117846, pages 1-15, ISSN 0016-7061, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Enhancing Seed set and viability in diploid banana (Musa spp.) through irrigation, Bayo, S. J., Venkataramana, P. B.*, Swennen, R. and Brown, A., in: European Journal of Horticultural Science, volume 91, number 1: 0009, pages 1-9, ISSN 1611-4426, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Evaluating stakeholders knowledge, attitude and practices towards the use of products from black soldier fly converted Biowaste in West Africa, Traore, O.*, Zaato, P. A., Baidoo, J. K., Feleke, S., Manyong, V., Abdoulaye, T., Schreinemachers, P., Saethre, M., Agbodzavu, K. M. and Ba Niango, M., in: Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, volume 22, number -: 100449, pages 1-15, ISSN 2666-7843, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Fertilizer and soil health for sustained crop production in sub-Saharan Africa: theory and conceptual framework, Vanlauwe, B., Amede, T., Bindraban, P., Cardinael, R., Couedel, A., Corbeels, M., Dobermann, A., Fatunbi, A. O., Falconnier, G. N., Giller, K., Harawa, R.*, Kamau, M.*, Merckx, R., Six, J., Stewart, Z. P., van Ittersum, M. K. and Zingore, S., in: npj Sustainable Agriculture, pages 1-11, ISSN 2731-9202, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Fertilizer sustainability: a conceptual framework for assessing equitable and sustainable soil inputs, Wilde, B., Hüppi, R., Garland, G., Konz, R. F., Benabderrazik, K., Thompson, W., Hartmann, M., Vanlauwe, B., Kintche, K., Spath, L., Konlambigue, M., Jacobi, J. and Six, J., in: Sustainable Development, pages 1-14, ISSN 0968-0802, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Food system dynamics in aflatoxin exposure and mitigation strategies in sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review, Odongo, N., Kiio, J.* and Falade, T. D. O., Process for systematic review in PROSPERO, 2026. |
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| Forest islands in West African Savannas: multi-scale evidence of soil and vegetation differentiation across soil profiles and ecosystems, Mesele, S. A., Azeez, J.*, Ajiboye, G. A.*, Bougma, A.*, Logah, V.*, Compaore, H.*, Veenendaal, E. M. and Lloyd, J., in: Scientific African, volume 32, number -: e03425, pages 1-12, ISSN 2468-2276, 2026. [DOI] |
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| From waste to value: fluopyram-treated banana fibre boosts potato productivity in kenyan smallholder farmer fields, Atandi, J., Choptiany, J. M. H., Kisaakye, J., Orage, C., Omayio, D. O.*, Saikai, K., Haukeland, S. and Coyne, D., in: Crops, pages 1-16, ISSN 2673-7655, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Genebank tools for efficient management of viral infections in tropical clonal crops, Uchendu, E. E., Kolade, O., Balogun, M. and Abberton, M., in: Plant Genetic Resources-Characterization and Utilization, pages 1-12, ISSN 1479-2621, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Genetic analysis of drought and heat tolerance combined with Striga hermonthica resistance in tropical maize (Zea mays), Elmyhun, M.*, Abate, E.*, Teklewold, A., Meseka, S. K. and Menkir, A., in: PloS One, volume 21, number 2: e0340288, pages 1-16, ISSN 1932-6203, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Genetic basis of yield and striga resistance in infested and non-infested maize hybrids, Kuku, Y.*, Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A., Adejumobi, I. I., Derera, J. and Mengesha Abera, W., in: Crop Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, volume 8, number 2: e260013, pages 1-24, ISSN 2632-7309, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Genetic loci underlying seed size and yield-related traits in cowpea, Sodo, A. M. I., Fatokun, C., Olasanmi, B.*, Ongom, P. O., Dieng, I. and Boukar, O., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 17, number -: 1772657, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Genome-wide association study revealed genomic regions associated with tuber quality traits in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Ouattara, F., Agre, A. P., Adejumobi, I. I., Olasanmi, B.*, Stanley, A., Sorho, F., Dibi, K. E. B., Akoroda, M. O.* and Bhattacharjee, R., in: PloS One, volume 21, number 2: e0339978, pages 1-23, ISSN 1932-6203, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Genomic-assisted refinement of heterotic groups in short-duration maturing tropical yellow and orange maize inbred lines, Adejumobi, I. I., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M., Meseka, S. K., Abubakar, A. M., Bonkoungou, T. O.*, Ouattara, F., Badu-Apraku, B., Menkir, A., Derera, J. and Mushoriwa, H., in: BMC Agriculture, volume 2, number -: 9, pages 1-16, ISSN 3005-1932, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Global priorities, local realities: horizon scanning reveals future needs for One health research, policy and practice, Whittaker, M., Häsler, B., Harvey, W. J., Petrokofsky, L., Danielsen, S., Falade, T. D. O., Newman, M., Rendell-Dunn, A., Roche, B., Roth, C., Morand, S., Nguyen-Viet, H., Ssemugabo, C.*, Petrokofsky, G. and Savilaakso, S., in: CABI One Health, volume 5, number 1, pages 1-6, ISSN 2791-223X, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Guide to banana bunchy top disease: surveillance, control and production recovery, Omondi, A. B., Skilton, R.*, Kumar, P. L., Munyua, L. M.*, Bahama, J. B.* and Niassy, S.*, African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council, ISBN 978-9914-9403-8-1, 2026. |
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| Identification of a QTL conferring resistance to the subtropical race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Calcutta 4 (Musa acuminata ssp. burmannica), Chen, A., Martin, G., Viljoen, A.*, Sun, J.*, Rames, E., Yahiaoui, N., D’hont, A., Ferguson, B. J., Swennen, R., Henry, R., Varshney, R. K. and Aitken, E. A. B., in: Horticulture Research, volume 13, number 4: uhag001, pages 1-4, ISSN 2662-6810, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Impact of the fall armyworm mitigation strategies of maize productivity in imbo plain Burundi, Manariyo, A., Bett, E.*, Mugwe, J.*, Mutuo, P., Bizoza, S. and Dontsop-Nguezet, P., in: African Journal of Emerging Issues, volume 8, number 2, pages 48-65, ISSN 2663-9335, 2026. |
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| Limited effect of organic matter addition on stabilised organic carbon in four tropical arable soils, Van de Broek, M., Stewart-Smith, F., Laub, M., Corbeels, M., Mucheru-Muna, M.*, Mugendi, D.*, Waswa, W., Vanlauwe, B. and Six, J., in: Soil, volume 12, number 1, pages 187-204, ISSN 2199-3971, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Market channel and other drivers of Tomato farmer production and handling practices in Nigeria, Gurmu, M., Liverpool-Tasie, L. S., Olayinka, O., Assfaw Wossen, T., Yamauchi, F., Feleke, S. and Abdoulaye, T., in: Food Security, pages 1-18, ISSN 1876-4517, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Microstructural, physicochemical, thermal, and rheological properties of starches from commonly consumed yam varieties in West Africa, Adebola, P. O., Agre, A. P., Asfaw, A., Kouakou, A. M., Dansi, A.*, Obidiegwu, J.*, Chamba, E.*, Nzama, N. L.*, Dada, T. A.* and Amonsou, E. O.*, in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, volume 106, number 5: 27492758, pages 1-10, ISSN 0022-5142, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Multi-trait selection for drought-tolerant soybean accessions under contrasting water regimes, Silue, T., Olasanmi, B.*, Adewumi, A. S., Agre, A. P., Adejumobi, I. I., Kehinde, P. O., Chigeza, G. and Abebe, A. T., in: PLoS One, volume 21, number 4: e0344624, pages 1-22, ISSN 1932-6203, 2026. [DOI] |
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| Multivariate analysis of agro-morphological traits reveals diversity and population structure in cultivated yams (Dioscorea spp.) from Cameroon with implications for breeding, Azeteh, I. N.*, Hanna, R., Njukeng, A. P.*, Kumar, P. L., Njualem, D., Manju, E. B.* and Sakwe, P. N.*, in: Discover Plants, volume 3, number -: 299, pages 1-30, ISSN 3005-1207, 2026. [DOI] |
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| NAROBAN 6 (NARITA 17): a conventionally bred 'Matooke' hybrid for East African banana consumers, Barekye, A.*, Waniale, A.*, Bakaze, E.*, Nowakunda, K.*, Namanya, P.*, Tumuhimbise, R.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Arinaitwe, I. K.*, Batte, M. and Swennen, R., in: Hortiscience, volume 61, number 7, pages 1460-1464, ISSN 0018-5345, 2026. [DOI] |
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| National 10-m soybean maps for South Africa from 2018 to 2025, Huang, X., Vrieling, A., Dou, Y., Muthoni, F. K., Nyamugama, A.*, Adeyemi, A.*, Newby, T.* and Nelson, A., in: Scientific Data, pages 1-30, ISSN 2052-4463, 2026. [DOI] |
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| National soil information systems (NSIS) in Africa: expert perceptions of status, challenges, and stakeholder collaboration, Kome, G. K.*, Nguemezi, C.*, Mhlophe, P., Asamoah, E., Nnabuihe, E. C.*, Tellen, V. A.*, Wassif, O. M.*, Ocansey, C. M.*, Agada, B. I.*, Baritoesaen, N. G.*, Opio, J.*, Ayamba, B. E.*, Mesele, S. A., Silatsa, F. B. T.*, Ahmad, H. A.*, Woldemariam, W. H.*, van der Woude, T. and Khurshid, C., in: Soil Advances, volume 5, number -: 100105, pages 1-16, ISSN 2950-2896, 2026. [DOI] |
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| New and emerging diseases of temperate grain legumes in the nile valley and red sea region: Faba bean gall and virus diseases: a review, Kemal, S. A., Kumari, S. G., Kumar, P. L., You, M. P., Leur, J. P. and Barbetti, M. J., in: Agronomy, volume 16, number 4: 479, pages 1-28, ISSN 2073-4395, 2026. [DOI] |
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