Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam

The common fungal and bacterial diseases and arthropod and nematode pests associated with the cultivation of cassava [Manihot esculenta], yam [Dioscorea sp.], sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas] and cocoyam [taro] in Africa are described. The publication is illustrated with many colour photographs and is...

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Autor principal: Theberge, R.L.
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100994
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description The common fungal and bacterial diseases and arthropod and nematode pests associated with the cultivation of cassava [Manihot esculenta], yam [Dioscorea sp.], sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas] and cocoyam [taro] in Africa are described. The publication is illustrated with many colour photographs and is intended as a guide for growers in order to help identify production constraints. For each of the diseases and nematode pests, information is provided on common names, range, host plants, symptom of damage, spread and losses caused. For the arthropod pests, information is provided on common names, distribution, host plants, morphology, symptoms of damage, biology and pest status. Brief methods for the control of the arthropod pests and nematodes are outlined.
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spelling CGSpace1009942023-02-15T06:34:22Z Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam Theberge, R.L. cassava pests disease control sweet potatoes The common fungal and bacterial diseases and arthropod and nematode pests associated with the cultivation of cassava [Manihot esculenta], yam [Dioscorea sp.], sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas] and cocoyam [taro] in Africa are described. The publication is illustrated with many colour photographs and is intended as a guide for growers in order to help identify production constraints. For each of the diseases and nematode pests, information is provided on common names, range, host plants, symptom of damage, spread and losses caused. For the arthropod pests, information is provided on common names, distribution, host plants, morphology, symptoms of damage, biology and pest status. Brief methods for the control of the arthropod pests and nematodes are outlined. 1994 2019-04-24T12:29:42Z 2019-04-24T12:29:42Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100994 en Open Access Theberge, R.L. (1994). Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (108p.).
spellingShingle cassava
pests
disease control
sweet potatoes
Theberge, R.L.
Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam
title Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam
title_full Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam
title_fullStr Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam
title_full_unstemmed Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam
title_short Common African pests and diseases of cassava, yam, sweet potato and cocoyam
title_sort common african pests and diseases of cassava yam sweet potato and cocoyam
topic cassava
pests
disease control
sweet potatoes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100994
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