Control of cocoa swollen shoot disease by eradicating infected trees in Ghana: A survey of treated and replanted areas

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 647-652

  Dzahini Obiatey, H ^a   Ameyaw, G Akumfi ^a   Ollennu, L A ^a  

^a New Tafo   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCOA; DISEASE CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; SHOOT;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 33646481932     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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