Studies were made to identify sources of resistance to yam viruses in Dioscorea alata. Forty genotypes of D. alata were evaluated in both the field and in the screenhouse for reactions to the yam viruses: Yam mosaic virus (YMV), genus Potyvirus; Dioscorea alata virus (DAV), genus Potyvirus; Cucum...
Odu, B.O.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Shoyinka, S.A.
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Hughes, J.A.
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[Screening of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) genotypes for reactions to viruses in Nigeria]
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Screening of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) genotypes for reactions to viruses in Nigeria
Experiments were carried out in the greenhouse and field of the Department of Crop Protection andEnvironmental Biology, University of Ibadan and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)to screen crops for resistance/susceptibility to the yam nematode Scutellonema bradys. The sev...
Oluwatayo, J.I
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Asiedu, Robert
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Adesiyan, S.O.
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[Screening plant materials for resistance to the yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys)]
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Screening plant materials for resistance to the yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys)
A study to examine variability in susceptibility of yams to Scutellonema bradys and to identify possible sources of resistance in Ghanaian yam germplasm (Dioscorea spp.) for use in yam improvement programmes, particularly, in West Africa was undertaken. Pot and field screening methodologies were ...
Anthracnose and virus diseases exert devastating impacts on yam production in many tropical regions of the world where the crop contributes to food security and income generation. The complexities in their epidemiology necessitate the use of integrated approaches in their management. Six genotype...
Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Onyeka, T.J.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Severity of anthracnose and virus diseases of water yam (dioscorea alata L.) in NIgeria I: effects of yam genotype and date of planting]
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Severity of anthracnose and virus diseases of water yam (dioscorea alata L.) in NIgeria I: effects of yam genotype and date of planting
Yam mosaic virus (YMV) causes the most-widespread and economically important viral disease affecting white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in West Africa. The genetic basis of resistance in white yam to a Nigerian isolate of YMV was investigated in three tetraploid D. rotundata genotypes: TDr 93–1, TDr...
Mignouna, H.
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Njukeng, P.
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Abang, Mathew M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Inheritance of resistance to yam mosaic virus, genus Potyvirus, in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata)]
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Inheritance of resistance to yam mosaic virus, genus Potyvirus, in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata)