Introduction: Taro leaf blight disease cause by Phytophtora colocasiae has become an economic disease in Cocoyam growing regions of Cameroon.
Aims: To screen for resistance 10 improved and 4 local cultivars of taro against taro leaf blight disease.
Study Design: A randomized complete block design...
Fokunang, C.N.
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Mbong, G.
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Manju, E.
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Tembe-Fokunang, E.A.
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Hanna, R.
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[Screen house and field resistance of taro cultivars to taro leaf blight disease (Phytophtora colocasiae)]
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Screen house and field resistance of taro cultivars to taro leaf blight disease (Phytophtora colocasiae)
A number of improved varieties have been developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), combining diverse plant type with resistance or tolerance to several diseases, insect pests, and parasitic weeds and possessing other good agronomic traits. Trials were established wi...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Amaza, P.
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Chikoye, D.
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Dugje, I.Y.
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[A participatory evaluation of improved cowpea cultivars in the Guinea and Sudan savanna zones of north east Nigeria]
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A participatory evaluation of improved cowpea cultivars in the Guinea and Sudan savanna zones of north east Nigeria
Guinea yams (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata complex; D. rotundata Poir. and D. cayenensis Lam.) have been described as resulting from a process of domestication of wild yams of the section Enantiophyllum by African farmers. Although currently practised by few farmers, the process of yam domestica...
Mignouna, H.D.
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Dansi, A.
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[Yam (Dioscorea ssp.) domestication by the Nago and Fon ethnic groups in Benin]
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Yam (Dioscorea ssp.) domestication by the Nago and Fon ethnic groups in Benin
Dahab Elgoz'cowpea fVigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] (Reg. no. CV-208, PI 632419. originally designated as 1T84S-2163) was developed by the International Institute of 'I'ropical Agriculture (ll'I'A) and distributed to various national programs in 1988 for testing and selection of suitable cultivars ...
Simulation models have the potential of greatly enhancing decision-making by farmers and researchers in Nigeria. These models however, need to be adapted before use. This study was conducted to test the phenology module of CERES-Maize model version 3.5 under varying N rates as a step toward adapt...
Gungula, D.T.
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Kling, J.
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Togun, A.
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[CERES-maize predictions of maize phenology under nitrogenstressed conditions in Nigeria]
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CERES-maize predictions of maize phenology under nitrogenstressed conditions in Nigeria
Experiments were carried out to evaluate various options to reduce wilting of bananas replanted to rehabilitate farms previously destroyed by Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum (Xcm). Paring, time taken to cure paring injuries and covering corms with infested or uninfested soil were evaluated. ...
Mwangi, M.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Ragama, P.E.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Assessment of banana planting practices and cultivar tolerance in relation to management of soilborne Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum]
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Assessment of banana planting practices and cultivar tolerance in relation to management of soilborne Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum
Fruit flies associated with mango trees were monitored in two orchards in Benin using traps baited withmethyl eugenol, terpinyl acetate andToruladuring 2005–2006. Population fluctuations were analysedwith respect to environmental factors including air temperature, relative humidity and rainfall i...
Vayssières, Jean-François
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Korie, S.
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Ayegnon, D.
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[Correlation of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) infestation of major mango cultivars in Borgou (Benin) with abiotic and biotic factors and assessment of damage]
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Correlation of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) infestation of major mango cultivars in Borgou (Benin) with abiotic and biotic factors and assessment of damage
Urrea, Carlos A.
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Singh, S.P.
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[Variation for leaflet shape in wild and cultivated landraces of common bean]
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Variation for leaflet shape in wild and cultivated landraces of common bean
Thirty-one improved cultivars and five Nigerian landraces of cassava were assessed at genomic DNA level with 16 SSR primers for genetic diversity study. The minimum number of SSR primers that could readily be used for identification of the 36 cassava genotypes was also determined. For the genetic...
Moyib, O.K.
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Odunola, O.A.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[SSR markers reveal genetic variation between improved cassava cultivars and landraces within a collection of Nigerian cassava germplasm]
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SSR markers reveal genetic variation between improved cassava cultivars and landraces within a collection of Nigerian cassava germplasm
The fate of doubled genes, from allopolyploid or autopolyploid origin, is controlled at multiple levels, resulting in the modern day cultivars. We studied the root growth of 3 different triploid banana cultivars under control and osmotic stress conditions. The root growth of the allopolyploid ABB...
Wesemael, J. van
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Hueber, Y.
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Kissel, E.
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Campos, N.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Carpentier, S.
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[Homeolog expression analysis in an allotriploid non-model crop via integration of transcriptomics and proteomics]
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Homeolog expression analysis in an allotriploid non-model crop via integration of transcriptomics and proteomics