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Twin-screw extrusion of ‘Pesta’-encapsulated biocontrol agents

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    D.J. Daigle, W.J. Connick Jr., C.D. Boyette, M.P. Lovisa, K.S. Williams & M. Watson

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Daigle, D., Connick, W., Boyette, C. et al. Twin-screw extrusion of ‘Pesta’-encapsulated biocontrol agents. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 13, 671–676 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018523005638

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