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Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Landscape Trees Caused by Xylella Fastidiosa

James L. Sherald and Stanley J. Kostka
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 1992, 18 (2) 57-63; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1992.013

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Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Landscape Trees Caused by Xylella Fastidiosa
James L. Sherald, Stanley J. Kostka
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) Mar 1992, 18 (2) 57-63; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.1992.013
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