Control of yam tuber rot with leaf extracts of Xylopia aethiopica and Zingiber officinale

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 804-807

  Okigbo, R N ^a   Nmeka, I A ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ginger; Xylopia aethiopica; Yam tuber rot; Zinigiber officinale

Indexed keywords

GINGER EXTRACT; HOT WATER; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GINGER; GUINEA PEPPER; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT FUNGUS INTERACTION; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; TOXICITY; TUBER (GENUS); XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA; YAM;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; DIOSCOREA ALATA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 23944451645     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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