First Report of Curvularia lunata Associated with Stem Disease of Cassava

During surveys covering 60 cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) fields, randomly selected (between latitude 4°55'N and 8°16'N) in south Ghana, and 27 fields in southeast (between 4°50'N and 7°56'N) Nigeria, 8-month-old or older stems of some cassava genotypes were found to be cover...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - 81(1997), 1 vom: 30. Jan., Seite 112
1. Verfasser: Msikita, W (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Yaninek, J S, Ahounou, M, Baimey, H, Fagbemissi, R
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1997
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Schlagworte:Journal Article
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