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Olawale Arogundade1 \*, Titilayo Ajose1 , Itinu Osijo1 , Hilary Onyeanusi1 , Joshua Matthew1 and Taye H. Aliyu<sup>2</sup>

1 National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

2 Department of Crop Protection, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

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