First Report of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Leaf Blight Caused by Phytophthora colocasiae in Nigeria

In November 2009, many farmers in Abia State were alarmed by complete destruction of their taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.) crop. Symptoms, suggestive of leaf blight caused by Phytophthora colocasiae Raciborski (2), began as small, brown, water-soaked lesions that rapidly enlarged to form lar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - 95(2011), 5 vom: 14. Mai, Seite 618
1. Verfasser: Bandyopadhyay, R (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sharma, K, Onyeka, T J, Aregbesola, A, Kumar, P Lava
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant disease
Schlagworte:Journal Article