The aim of this study was to investigate under a controlled environment, the effect of temperature on the survival and infectivity of Pseudotheraptus devastans Distant, a cassava anthracnose disease vector. The insect P. devastans was collected from young cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) field ...
Fokunang, C.N.
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Dixon, A.
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Ikotun, T.
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[Effect of temperature on the survival and infectivity of Pseudotheraptus devastans vector]
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Effect of temperature on the survival and infectivity of Pseudotheraptus devastans vector
Studies were conducted at the advance pathology laboratory and glasshouse at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the inoculums threshold of fungal suspensions at different concentration levels, and also to investigate latent infection of cassa...
Fokunang, C.N.
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Akem, C.
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Ikotun, T.
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Tembe-Fokunang, E.A.
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Koona, P.
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Dixon, A.
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[Investigation of inoculum threshold and latent infection in Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes f. sp. manihotis in cassava cultivars]
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Investigation of inoculum threshold and latent infection in Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes f. sp. manihotis in cassava cultivars
Deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, and zinc are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, where the diets are mainly plant-based and the intakes of animal products are low. The overall objective of this investigation was to determine the extent of genetic variation of these micronutrients in 16 yellow-seed...
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Kling, J.G.
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Menkir, A.
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Dixon, A.
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[Genetic variation for total carotene, iron, and zinc contenet in maize genotypes and cassava clones]
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Genetic variation for total carotene, iron, and zinc contenet in maize genotypes and cassava clones
The probability and consequences of gene flow to wild relatives is typically considered in the environmental risk assessment of genetically engineered crops. This is a report from a discussion by a group of experts who used a problem formulation approach to consider existing information for risk ...
Hokanson, K.E.
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Ellstrand, N.C.
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Dixon, A.
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Kulembeka, H.P.
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Olsen, K.M.
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Raybould, A.
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[Risk assessment of gene flow from genetically engineered virus resistant cassava to wild relatives in Africa: an expert panel report]
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Risk assessment of gene flow from genetically engineered virus resistant cassava to wild relatives in Africa: an expert panel report
Cassava (Manihot esculenta (L.) Crantz) is a starchy root crop cultivated in the tropics for fresh consumption and commercial processing. Dry matter content and micronutrient density, particularly of provitamin A, traits that are negatively correlated, are among the primary selection objectives i...
Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Udoh, L.I.
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Wolfe, M.
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Parkes, E.Y.
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Gedil, Melaku A
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Dixon, A.
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Ramu, P.
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Jannink, Jean-Luc
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Kulakow, P.A.
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[Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Correlated Traits in Cassava: Dry Matter and Total Carotenoid Content]
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Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Correlated Traits in Cassava: Dry Matter and Total Carotenoid Content
Postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD) is an unresolved major stress in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), which constrains the crop suitability for commercial and industrial purposes. The present study sourced for PPD tolerance from different genetic resources available within a cassava ...
Moyib, K.O.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Odunola, O.
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Dixon, A.
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Akoroda, M.O.
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Kulakow, P.A.
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[Genetic variation of postharvest physiological deterioration susceptibility in a cassava germplasm]
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Genetic variation of postharvest physiological deterioration susceptibility in a cassava germplasm
The major constraints to stable production of cassava in Africa are diseases, insects, mites, weeds, soil and agronomic limitations and socio-economic factors. Of the economic diseases, African cassava mosaic, bacterial blight, and anthracnose are the most important. The green spider mite and cas...
Mahungu, N.M.
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Dixon, A.
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Kumbira, J.
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[Breeding cassava for multiple pest resistance in Africa]
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Breeding cassava for multiple pest resistance in Africa
Cassava farmers are yet to fully exploit its full potential in terms of improvement of livelihood. Forty-five genotypes of cassava genotypes were processed into High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF). These genotypes were planted in two sets, set 1 comprised 22 clones of β-carotene enriched roots and ...
Alamu, E.O.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Dixon, A.
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[Evaluation of proximate composition and pasting properties of high quality cassava flour (HQCF) from cassava genotypes (Manihot esculenta Crantz) of b-carotene-enriched roots]
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Evaluation of proximate composition and pasting properties of high quality cassava flour (HQCF) from cassava genotypes (Manihot esculenta Crantz) of b-carotene-enriched roots
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Awoyale, W.
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Dixon, A.
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[Effect of processing on the retention of total carotenoid, iron and zinc contents of yellowfleshed cassava roots]
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Effect of processing on the retention of total carotenoid, iron and zinc contents of yellowfleshed cassava roots
Cassava is a major staple and food security
crop in Africa which can produce a crop under
uncertain rainfall and low fertility conditions. How-
ever, it suffers from several pests and diseases, with
Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) being the main biotic
constraint in production in s...
Parkes, E.
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Fregene, Martin A.
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Dixon, A.
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Okogbenin, Emmanuel
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Boakye-Peprah, B.
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Labuschagne, M.T.
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[Developing Cassava Mosaic Disease resistant cassava varieties in Ghana using a marker assisted selection approach]
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Developing Cassava Mosaic Disease resistant cassava varieties in Ghana using a marker assisted selection approach