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Explore PSHBPolyphagous Shot Hole Borer · South Africa
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Terminology
- DSMG
- The D and S Maintenance Group (Pty) LTD
- PSHB
- Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer
- PANAF
- Pan African Farms
- SANBI
- South Africa National Biodiversity Institute
- FABI
- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute