First report of leaf blight of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) caused by Phytophthora colocasiae in Ghana
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is an important food crop cultivated for its edible tubers in Ghana. In May 2009, outbreaks of a destructive leaf disease were observed on several taro farms in the Atiwa, East- Akim, Fanteakwa, West-Akim, and New Juaben districts of the Eastern Region of Ghana...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Scientific Societies
2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77413 |
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