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3. Nisa, Z. U., Ahmad, S., Rehman, F. U., Haq, M. E. U., Rehman, M. A., Khan, M. Q. A. T., Ghazali, H. M. Z. U., Ahmad, M., Husnain, M. G., Ali, S., Yousaf, M., & Usman, M. (2026). Detection of Postharvest Green Mold (Penicillium digitatum) and Blue Mold
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6. Iftikhar, Y., Shafique, T., Asghar, S., Bashir, S., Rehman, M. A., Ikram, M., Zeshan, M. A., Seemab, F., Ambreen, K., & Sajid, A. (2025). Management of Citrus Canker Caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri Using Essential Oils and Plant Extracts Under Laboratory Condition. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 41(1): 253-262.
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9. Asim, M., Ahmad, S., Rehman, M.A., Ghazanfar, M., Arshad, M., Atiq, M., luqman, M., Gul, S., & Majeed, M. (2024). Citrus canker disease: status and severity in different genotypes. sabrao Journal of Breeding and Genetics 56 (4) 1588-1596
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15. Siddiqui, M. Z., Ali, M., Rehman, S. U., Iqbal, S., Rehman, M. A., Khan, H. M. T., Ali, M., Nawaz, M. A., & Ayyub, S. 2023. Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Citrullus vulgaris L. Against Salinity Stress. Journal of Innovative Sciences, 9(1): 95-105.
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27. Mushtaq, S., Shafiq, M., Asim, M., Khan, F. S., & Haider, M. S. (2020). Culturable bacterial endophytes isolated from citrus leaves enhance seedling growth of Solanum melongena L. Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 3(3), 67–74
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31. Rehman, M.A, Ehsan, H.M, Ashraf, T, Ali, M, Din, N, Ali, S, & Warraich, I. A. (2020). Effect of various growing media combinations on root architecture of rough lemon (citrus jambhiri lush) and poncirus (citrus trifoliata) rootstocks for healthy citrus nursery production. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 21(43&44):81-91.
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33. Iqbal, Z, Ahmad, S, Asim, M, Rehman, M.A, Rehman, A, Raza, w, Raza, M, Bilal, M.S, & Abid, H. U. (2020). Management of phytophthora species associated with citrus decline in Pakistan. International Journal of Botany Studies, vol, 5(1):, 98-103.
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