Occurrence and Distribution of Potato Pests and Diseases in Kenya

Potato Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 325-342

  Were, H K ^a   Kabira, J N ^b   Kinyua, Z M ^c   Olubayo, F M ^d   Karinga, J K ^b   Aura, J ^d   Lees, A K ^e   Cowan, G H ^e   Torrance, L ^e  

^a MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b KARI Tigoni Research Centre   (Kenya)

^c KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^e SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphids; Bacterial wilt; Nematode; Phytophthora infestans; PVY; Solanum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS FABAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MACROSIPHUM EUPHORBIAE; MELOIDOGYNE; MYZUS PERSICAE; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; POLEROVIRUS; POTATO LEAFROLL VIRUS; POTATO VIRUS A; POTATO VIRUS M; POTATO VIRUS S; POTATO VIRUS X; POTATO VIRUS Y; POTEXVIRUS; POTYVIRUS; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84894340656     PISSN: 00143065     EISSN: 18714528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11540-013-9246-9     Document Type: Article

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