Cocoa swollen shoot virus disease situation in Ghana: A review of current trends

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 5033-5039

  Domfeh, O ^a   Dzahini Obiatey, H ^a   Ameyaw, G A ^a   Abaka Ewusie, K ^b   Opoku, G ^b  

^a New Tafo   (Ghana)

^b Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease Control Unit ^*  (Ghana)

Author keywords

Area of mass infection; Backlog; Cocoa swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD); Cutting out; Epicentre; Infected trees; Outbreak; Treatment

Indexed keywords

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 80054862341     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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