International Journal of Horticulture & Agriculture, 2018 In vitro study was carried out to test the efficacy of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Neem), Nicotiana tabacum Linn. (Tobacco), rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Rosc. (Ginger) leaves of Carica papaya Lam. (pawpaw) and seeds of Piper nigrum Linn. (Black pepper) and a chemical fungicide (mancozeb) at three concentrations of plant extracts (30, 60 and 90 g/L)
Victor Iorungwa Gwa +1 more
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Antifungal Effects Of Botanical Leaf Extracts On Tuber Rots Of Yam [PDF]
, 2008 The fungicidal effects of dry and fresh leaf extracts of Axardirachta indica (L) and Ocimum grattissimum on the rot of yam tubers were investigated. Fusaruim oxysporium, Rhjzopus stolonifer, Botryodiplodia theobromae and Aspergillus Niger (root pathogens)
V U Osuoha +3 more
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Pratylenchus species from Yam (Dioscorea spp.) in West Africa [PDF]
, 2020 The root-lesion nematodes (RLN), Pratylenchus spp., are among the major plant-parasitic nematodes affecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in West Africa.
Viaene, Nicole +13 more
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Distribution, prevalence, and severity of damages caused by nematodes on yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in NIssathme30igeria [PDF]
, 2020 Nigeria is the main yam-growing country of the world. In the country, various plant-parasitic nematodes have been reported constraining yam production and the storability of tubers. This study established the damage level of nematodes on white yam tubers
Coyne, Daniel +6 more
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Pathogenicity of Scutellonema bradys populations from different geographical areas in Benin on yam (Dioscorea spp.) [PDF]
, 2009 Scutellonema bradys is the most important nematode species affecting yam production in Benin. Two experiments were conducted to assess the variation in pathogenicity of three separate populations of S.
Coyne, Danny +2 more
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Yam-based farm practices and nematode problems in stored yams (<i>Dioscorea spp</i>.) in Ghana [PDF]
, 2006 A survey was made to provide fundamental information on yam-based farm practices, nematode problems and to establish farmers' perceptions of nematode diseases in stored yam tubers in Ghana.
RA Plowright +7 more
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Search for scutellonema bradys resistance in yams (dioscorea spp.) [PDF]
, 2008 A study to examine variability in susceptibility of yams to Scutellonema bradys and to identify possible sources of resistance in Ghanaian yam germplasm (Dioscorea spp.) for use in yam improvement programmes, particularly, in West Africa was undertaken ...
R A Plowright +7 more
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Identification of fungi associated with dry rot disease of yam under storage conditions
, 2020 Dry rot of yam tubers is a disease that currently causes the greatest economic losses to small producers associated with this crop in the Colombian Caribbean, as it deteriorates the internal tissues of tubers, causing loss of its commercial value and the seeds.
Sánchez López, Diana Beatriz +4 more
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Infection capacity of fungi associated with dry rot disease of yam tubers : Fungal infection
, 2021 La pudrición seca de los tubérculos es una de las enfermedades más devastadoras en la producción de ñame espino (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) en la región Caribe de Colombia. Esta enfermedad ataca los tubérculos ocasionando pérdidas de producción durante el cultivo.
Sánchez López, Diana Beatriz +4 more
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Intensity of dry rot disease of yam in the State of Alagoas, Brazil. [PDF]
, 2013 The objective of this study was to conduct a survey on the presence of phytonematodes associated with dry rot disease, to be able to quantify and identify the species being damaged, and to evaluate the disease incidence in the main yam-growing areas in ...
SILVA, E. J. da +5 more
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