Cassava improvement strategies for resistance to major economic diseases and pests in Africa
The cassava diseases of major economic importance in Africa are cassava mosaic, bacterial blight, and anthracnose, and the major cassava pests are cassava mealybug and green spider mite. Methods of screening cassava breeding material for resistance to the diseases and pests in the light of factors d...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés Francés |
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1980
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98104 |
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