Role of the insect vector, Pseudotheraptus devastans, in cassava anthracnose disease development

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 319-327

  Fokunang, C N ^c   Akem, C N ^a   Ikotun, T ^c   Dixon, A G O ^a   Tembe, E A ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anthracnose development; Cassava; Insect vector; Pseudotheraptus

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACNOSE DISEASE; CLONE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FUNGAL INFECTION; HOST RESISTANCE; INOCULATION; NIGERIA; PATHOGENESIS;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE VECTOR; FUNGAL DISEASE; INSECT;

COLLETOTRICHUM GLOSOSPORIOIDES; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PSEUDOTHERAPTUS DEVASTANS;

EID: 0033934248     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008757118385     Document Type: Article

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