Distribution and prevalence of nematodes (Scutellonema bradys and Meloidogyne spp.) on marketed yam (Dioscorea spp.) in West Africa

Field Crops Research

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 142-150

  Coyne, D L ^a,d   Tchabi, A ^b   Baimey, H ^b   Labuschagne, N ^c   Rotifa, I ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d LW Lambourn and Co   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benin; Burkina faso; C te d'Ivoire; Ghana; Mali; Nigeria; Plant parasitic nematodes; Root knot nematodes; Togo; Yam belt

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; INSECT CONTROL; REGIONAL PLANNING;

PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES; YAM BELT;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CROP PEST; NEMATODE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; YAM;

BIODIVERSITY; GHANA; MALI; NIGERIA; PLANTS; TOGO; UPPER VOLTA; WORMS;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA; MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; NEMATODA; SCUTELLONEMA BRADYS; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 31444438981     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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