The efficacy of four biological control agents (BCAs): Trichoderma asperellum strain NGT158, T. longibrachiatum strain NGT167, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens for the management of post-harvest tuber rot among four yam species, Dioscorea rotundata, D. cayenensis, D. alata, and D. du...
Dania, V.O.
,
Fadina, O.O.
,
Ayodele, M.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
[Evaluation of isolates of Trichoderma, pseudomonas and bacillus species as treatment for the control of post-harvest fungal rot disease of yam (Dioscorea spp.)]
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Evaluation of isolates of Trichoderma, pseudomonas and bacillus species as treatment for the control of post-harvest fungal rot disease of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
Yam
mosaic
virus
(YMV;
genus
Potyvirus
)
is
considered
to
cause
the
most
economically
important
viral
disease
of
yams
(
Dioscorea
spp.)
in
West
Africa
which
is
the
dominant
region
for
yam
production
globally.
Yams
are
a
vegetatively
propagated
crop
and
the
use
of
virus-free
planting
material
form...
Silva, G.
,
Bömer, M.
,
Nkere, C.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Seal, S.E.
,
[Rapid and specific detection of Yam mosaic virus by reverse-transcription recombinase polymerase amplification]
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Rapid and specific detection of Yam mosaic virus by reverse-transcription recombinase polymerase amplification
Potyviruses (genus Potyvirus; family Potyviridae) are widely distributed and represent one of the most economically important genera of plant viruses. Therefore, their accurate detection is a key factor in developing efficient control strategies. However, this can sometimes be problematic particu...
Silva, G.
,
Oyekanmi, J.
,
Nkere, C.K.
,
Bömer, M.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Seal, S.E.
,
[Rapid detection of potyviruses from crude plant extracts]
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Rapid detection of potyviruses from crude plant extracts
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is one of the major constraints limiting water yam (Dioscorea alata) production in the tropics. In this region, yam anthracnose control is mostly achieved by the deployment of moderately resistant yam genotypes. Therefore, screening for new s...
Nwadili, C.O.
,
Augusto, J.
,
Bhattacharjee, R.
,
Atehnkeng, J.
,
López Montes, A.
,
Onyeka, T.J.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
,
[Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)]
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Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)
Akinbade, O.O.
,
Kumar, M.
,
Atehnkeng, J.
,
Adegoke, G.O.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
,
[Incidence of Aspergillus section Flavi strains and aflatoxin production in some market samples of Dioscorea yam chips from various towns in Nigeria]
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Incidence of Aspergillus section Flavi strains and aflatoxin production in some market samples of Dioscorea yam chips from various towns in Nigeria
The root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp., represent an important threat to yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in West Africa. With the aim to establish the diversity of RKN species affecting yam tubers, for control and resistance screening purposes, surveys were conducted in the main yam prod...
Kolombia, Y.A.
,
Karssen, G.
,
Viaene, N.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Sutter, N. de
,
Joos, L.
,
Coyne, D.L.
,
Bert, W.
,
[Diversity of root-knot nematodes associated with tubers of yam (Dioscorea spp.) established using isozyme analysis and mitochondrial DNA-based identification]
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Diversity of root-knot nematodes associated with tubers of yam (Dioscorea spp.) established using isozyme analysis and mitochondrial DNA-based identification
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) plants are potentially hosts to a diverse range of badnavirus species (genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae), but their detection is complicated by the existence of integrated badnavirus sequences in some yam genomes. To date, only two badnavirus genomes have been characte...
Bömer, M.
,
Turaki, A.A.
,
Silva, G.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Seal, S.E.
,
[A sequence-independent strategy for amplification and characterisation of episomal badnavirus sequences reveals three previously uncharacterised yam badnaviruses]
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A sequence-independent strategy for amplification and characterisation of episomal badnavirus sequences reveals three previously uncharacterised yam badnaviruses
Yams are staples in West Africa. They are propagated from tubers in an informal seed system. This encourages a build-up of diseases, and necessitates the rapid development of a formal seed system where certified seeds are functional. Although few reports exist on the use of meristem culture to ge...
Balogun, M.
,
Maroya, N.
,
Augusto, J.
,
Ajayi, A.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Aighewi, B.A.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
[Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)]
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Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
Field surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013 to evaluate the distribution and virulence of fungal isolates associated with tuber rot disease among yam (Dioscorea spp.) producing agroecological zones (AEZs) of Nigeria. A total of 70 and 66 farmers’ fields were surveyed in 2012 and 2013, respectiv...
Dania, V.O.
,
Fadina, O.O.
,
Ayodele, M.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
[Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria]
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Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria
Tuber rot disease is a major constraint to white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) production, accounting for 50-60% of annual yield losses in Nigeria. The main method of control using synthetic fungicides is being discouraged due to human and environmental health hazards. The potential of Oryza sativa h...
Dania, V.O.
,
Fadina, O.
,
Ayodele, M.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
[Efficacy of Oryza sativa husk and Quercus phillyraeoides extracts for the in vitro and in vivo control of fungal rot disease of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)]
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Efficacy of Oryza sativa husk and Quercus phillyraeoides extracts for the in vitro and in vivo control of fungal rot disease of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)