Discovery of new diseases of cassava in West Africa

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 58-63

  Msikita, W ^a   James, B ^a   Ahounou, M ^a   Baimey, H ^a   Facho, B G ^a   Fagbemissi, R ^a  

^a Biocontrol Center for Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cassava; Curvularia lunata; Growth reduction; Nattrassia mangiferae; West Africa

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GROWTH RESPONSE; NEW RECORD;

BENIN; GHANA; NIGERIA;

CURVULARIA LUNATA; NATTRASSIA MANGIFERAE;

EID: 0032293360     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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