Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Mobambo, K N ^a   Gauhl, F ^b   Pasberg Gauhl C ^b   Swennen, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Black leaf streak; Cropping cycle; Musa; Yield loss

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE;

AFRICA;

MUSA; MUSACEAE; MYCOSPHAERELLA FIJIENSIS;

EID: 0030472668     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609371961     Document Type: Article

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