Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa
Cassava anthracnose disease (CAD) caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f.sp. manihotis has become one of the major economic diseases of cassava in Africa. The expansion of cassava production farmlands particularly in the humid rainfall zones of West and Central Africa has led to an in...
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| author | Fokunang, C.N. Dixon, Alfred G.O. Ikotun, T. Tembe-Fokunang, E.A. Akem, C.N. Asiedu, Robert |
| author_browse | Akem, C.N. Asiedu, Robert Dixon, Alfred G.O. Fokunang, C.N. Ikotun, T. Tembe-Fokunang, E.A. |
| author_facet | Fokunang, C.N. Dixon, Alfred G.O. Ikotun, T. Tembe-Fokunang, E.A. Akem, C.N. Asiedu, Robert |
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| description | Cassava anthracnose disease (CAD) caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f.sp. manihotis has become one of the major economic diseases of cassava in Africa. The expansion of cassava production farmlands particularly in the humid rainfall zones of West and Central Africa has led to an increase in pathological problems of the crop. The increased epidemic levels of CAD had caused significant crop failure leading to severe food shortages for the poor subsistent farming population depending on the crop for their livelihood. This paper reviews the importance of the crop in terms of food security, CAD disease symptoms, epidemiology, yield losses and the possible control options within the frame work of integrated pest management systems (IPMS). |
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| spelling | CGSpace971972023-06-12T20:23:44Z Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa Fokunang, C.N. Dixon, Alfred G.O. Ikotun, T. Tembe-Fokunang, E.A. Akem, C.N. Asiedu, Robert cassava anthracnosis plant diseases integrated pest management Cassava anthracnose disease (CAD) caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f.sp. manihotis has become one of the major economic diseases of cassava in Africa. The expansion of cassava production farmlands particularly in the humid rainfall zones of West and Central Africa has led to an increase in pathological problems of the crop. The increased epidemic levels of CAD had caused significant crop failure leading to severe food shortages for the poor subsistent farming population depending on the crop for their livelihood. This paper reviews the importance of the crop in terms of food security, CAD disease symptoms, epidemiology, yield losses and the possible control options within the frame work of integrated pest management systems (IPMS). 2001-06-15 2018-09-13T12:56:12Z 2018-09-13T12:56:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97197 en Limited Access Science Alert Fokunang, C.N., Dixon, A.G.O., Ikotun, T., Tembe, E.A., Akem, C.N. & Asiedu, R. (2001). Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(7), 920-925. |
| spellingShingle | cassava anthracnosis plant diseases integrated pest management Fokunang, C.N. Dixon, Alfred G.O. Ikotun, T. Tembe-Fokunang, E.A. Akem, C.N. Asiedu, Robert Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa |
| title | Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa |
| title_full | Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa |
| title_short | Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa |
| title_sort | anthracnose an economic disease of cassava in africa |
| topic | cassava anthracnosis plant diseases integrated pest management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97197 |
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