Occurrence and distribution of Alternaria leaf petiole and stem blight on sweetpotato in Uganda

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-119

  Osiru, M ^a   Adipala, E ^b   Olanya, O M ^c   Lemaga, B ^d   Kapinga, R ^e  

^a International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)   (Malawi)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^d International Potato Center CIP   (Uganda)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Cultivars; Disease distribution; Lake crescent region; Leaf petiole and stem blight disease; Sweetpotato

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ALTERNARIA BATATICOLA; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 35348968916     PISSN: 18125387     EISSN: 18125425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ppj.2007.112.119     Document Type: Article

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