White Guinea yam (
Dioscorea rotundata
Poir.) is
an important staple to millions of people in West Africa.
Obtaining good quality planting material for yam cultivation
is a major challenge. Multiplication ratios are low, and seed
tubers are prone to contamination with pests and pathogens in
the t...
Aighewi, B.A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Maroya, N.
,
Balogun, M.
,
[Improved propagation methods to raise the productivity of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)]
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Improved propagation methods to raise the productivity of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Alene, A.
,
Nweke, F.
,
[Factors influencing the use of selected inputs in yam production in Nigeria and Ghana]
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Factors influencing the use of selected inputs in yam production in Nigeria and Ghana
EFFORTS to improve the yam, D. rotundata, through hybridisation have been frustrated by the low rate of flowering, the very low rate of fruit setting and poor seed germination1–3. These constraints have confined the availability of genetic resources for selection to the small number of cultivars ...
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.
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Oyekanmi, J.
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Nkere, C.K.
,
Bömer, M.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Seal, S.E.
,
[Rapid detection of potyviruses from crude plant extracts]
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Rapid detection of potyviruses from crude plant extracts
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Reunión de Trabajo del Equipo de Yuca y Asociados (1, 1986, Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia). Yuca y cultivos asociados: resultados de algunas investigaciones realizadas por diversas instituciones en la costa norte de Colombia, y resúmenes de discusiones técnicas]
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Reunión de Trabajo del Equipo de Yuca y Asociados (1, 1986, Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia). Yuca y cultivos asociados: resultados de algunas investigaciones realizadas por diversas instituciones en la costa norte de Colombia, y resúmenes de discusiones técnicas
Dried yam (Dioscorea spp.) chips are widely consumed in Bénin but are often attacked by molds. Invasion of food by Aspergillus flavus may lead to aflatoxin contamination. We report here the result of a survey on the sanitary quality of dried yam chips in Bénin. During July and August 2000, 50 dri...
Bassa, S.
,
Mestres, C.
,
Champiat, D.
,
Hell, K.
,
Vernier, Philippe
,
Cardwell, K.
,
[First report of aflatoxin in dried yam chips in Benin]
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First report of aflatoxin in dried yam chips in Benin
To determine whether or not FT-IR spectroscopy could be used for taxonomic and metabolic discriminationof African yam lines, tuber samples from African and Asian yam species were subjected to FT-IR.Most remarkable spectral differences between African and Asian yams were found in the 1750–1700 cm ...
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) production in Africa is rapidly expanding and becoming increasingly important. As its geographical production range broadens, so does its potential to host new pests and diseases. Following the discovery that potato can be affected by Scutellonema bradys, further studie...
Coyne, D.L.
,
Akpheokhai, L.I.
,
Adeniran, A.F.
,
[The yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys), a potential threat to potato (Solanum tuberosum) production in West Africa]
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The yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys), a potential threat to potato (Solanum tuberosum) production in West Africa
Cock, James H.
,
[Global Workshop on Root and Tuber Crops Propagation (1983, Cali, Colombia). Proceedings of a regional workshop]
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Global Workshop on Root and Tuber Crops Propagation (1983, Cali, Colombia). Proceedings of a regional workshop