The Use of Joule Heating as a Phytosanitary Treatment (2017)

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Heffernan WJB (2017). The Use of Joule Heating as a Phytosanitary Treatment. Beijing, PRC: AQSIQ 2017 NZ/China bilateral meeting. 10/04/2017.This citation is automatically generated and may be unreliable. Use as a guide only.
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30 - Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences::3007 - Forestry sciences::300704 - Forest health and pathology30 - Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences::3007 - Forestry sciences::300712 - Wood processing
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