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Diseases of chickpea, lentil, pigeon pea, and tepary bean in Continental United States and Puerto Rico

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Kaiser, W.J. Diseases of chickpea, lentil, pigeon pea, and tepary bean in Continental United States and Puerto Rico. Econ Bot 35, 300–320 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02859123

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