Bacterial wilt of cassava in Nigeria
A bacterial wilt of cassava was observed in several areas of Nigeria in 1972. Symptoms and pathogen characteristics are similar to those of a cassava disease in South America caused by Xanthomonas manihotis. The disease is likely to be economically important in West Africa.
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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1973
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97954 |
| Summary: | A bacterial wilt of cassava was observed in several areas of Nigeria in 1972. Symptoms and pathogen characteristics are similar to those of a cassava disease in South America caused by Xanthomonas manihotis. The disease is likely to be economically important in West Africa. |
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