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Biodegradable Coatings with Essential Oils for Combating Papaya Anthracnose: State of the Art and Perspectives

Food Bioengineering, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 138-151, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Papaya (Carica papaya L.) production and marketability are strongly constrained by postharvest diseases, with anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. representing the most significant threat. Traditional control relies on synthetic fungicides, which, although effective, face challenges such as the development of pathogen resistance ...
Raul Coimbra Miranda, Zandia Maria de Souza Nascimento, Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque, Hellen Kempfer Philippsen, Lúcia de Fátima Henriques Lourenço, Consuelo Lúcia Sousa de Lima   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capacidad de infección de hongos asociados a la pudrición seca de los Tubérculos de Ñame: Fungal infection [PDF]

, 2021
Dry rot of tubers is one of the most devastating diseases in yam production (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) in the Caribbean region of Colombia. The disease attacks tubers causing production losses during the crop.
Cadena Torres, Jorge, Espinosa Carvajal, Manuel Ramón, Sánchez López, Diana Beatriz, Pérez Polo, Dairo Javier, Luna Castellanos, Lily Lorena   +4 more
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Fungi associated with dry rot disease of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) tubers in Cordoba, Colombia

, 2021
Introduction. Dry rot is a disease that has acquired great importance in Colombia because it causes losses in yam (Dioscorea rotunda Poir.) tubers, both in the field and in postharvest, affecting the economic income and productivity of smallholders.
Arrieta-Guerra, Jhony José, Díaz-Cabadiaz, Abelardo Tulio, Pérez-Pozos, Jazmín Vanessa, Cadena-Torres, Jorge, Sánchez-López, Diana Beatriz   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of Inorganic Fertilizer Application on the Quality and Sensory Attributes of White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Varieties

International Journal of Food Science, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Dioscorea rotundata yam is an economically important staple food and constitutes a significant proportion of the essential carbohydrate requirements of the people in West Africa. Over the years, the tuber crop has witnessed a significant increase in production, partly due to the application of inorganic fertilizer.
Liticia Effah-Manu, Kwabena Darkwa, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Emmanuel Letsyo, Felix Kwashie Madilo, Flora Christine Amagloh, Freda Ansaah Agyapong, Zheng-Fei Yan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘I Don't Know Anything Else Besides Gardening’: Exploring Sensitivities to Climate Change in Vanuatu

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 328-340, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Across the globe, the escalating impacts of climate change threaten food security by disrupting agricultural production, reducing crop growth and yields and decreasing food availability. In Vanuatu, women market vendors play a substantial role in maintaining food security throughout the country through the production and sale of local produce.
Jessica Kilroy, Karen E. McNamara, Bradd Witt, Savianah Raynes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microorganisms asssociated with postharvest spoilage of yams

Annals of Tropical Research, 2000
This study isolated the microorganisms causing major spoilage of yams collected during a two-year period from various markets in Orissa, India. Seven fungal and two bacterial species (Erwinia sp.
R.C. Ray, M. Nedunzhiyan, C. Balagopalan
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Yam diseases and its management in Nigeria [PDF]

, 2003
This review presents different diseases associated with yam and the management strategies employed in combating its menace in Nigeria. The field and storage diseases are presented, anthracnose is regarded as the most widely spread of all the field ...
A.A. Adegbite, R.A. Baiyewu, N.A. Amusa, S. Muhammed   +3 more
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Lavandula angustifolia Essential Oil: GC–MS Composition, In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity, Vapor‐Phase Efficacy on Fruit and Vegetable Models, and Anti‐Escherichia coli Effect in Sous‐Vide Potatoes

Journal of Food Safety, Volume 45, Issue 6, December 2025.
In‐depth investigation of the chemical and biological properties of Lavandula angustifolia essential oil. ABSTRACT This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of Lavandula angustifolia essential oil (LAEO) in vitro and in the vapor phase (in situ) against selected bacteria and yeasts, and against Escherichia coli in a sous‐vide potato model, while ...
Miroslava Kačániová, Nenad Vukovic, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Anis Ben Hsouna, Rania Ben Saad, Joel Horacio Elizondo‐Luevano, Alessandro Bianchi, Suzana Popovic, Stefania Garzoli   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of organic matter in the management of dry rot disease of yam [PDF]

, 2014
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is widely produced in Africa, parts of Asia, the Caribbean and tropical America. In Brazil, yam production areas are confined in the Northeast region with greatest production in the states of Pernambuco, Paraíba and Bahia.
Morais, Ana Caroline de Melo
core  

EFFECT OF FUSARIUM NYGAMAI INFECTION ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FLOUR FROM TWO YAM VARIETIES [PDF]

, 2015
Yams (Dioscorea spp) are among the oldest food crops. It is estimated that after six months of storage up to 56% of the crop is lost to rot.  In Nigeria, fresh yam tubers are used for production of Elubo (yam flour) for preparation of amala, as it is ...
R, Asiedu, Omodamiro Rachel Majekodunmi, Ojimelukwe P.C, Asiedu R, Etudaiye H.A, Majekodunmi, Omodamiro Rachel, P.C, Ojimelukwe, H.A, Etudaiye   +7 more
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