A Phenaccocus herreni Cox & Williams population studied in Colombia, S.A., across a complete cassava crop cycle did not exceed 81 mealybugs/plant. P. herreni densities in Colombia were highest in the dry season, as were levels of parasitism by the encyrtids Acerophagus coccois Smith and Epidinoca...
Driesche, R.G. van
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Bellotti, Anthony C.
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Castillo, J.
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Herrera, C.J.
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[Estimating total losses from parasitoids for a field population of a continuously breeding insect, cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus herreni, (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Colombia, S.A.]
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Estimating total losses from parasitoids for a field population of a continuously breeding insect, cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus herreni, (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Colombia, S.A.
Parameters for the production of high-quality cassava seed are presented. The 3 aspects considered regarding the seed should be genetic (branching habit and overall vigor), physiological (seed age, nutrition, and viability, age of mother plant), and sanitary. Both systemic (fungi, bacteria, mycop...
The predominant farming system in La Colorada (Magdalena, Colombia), where cassava is a subsistence crop, is briefly reviewed. The intensive land use has caused soil leaching and infestation with root pathogens such as Diplodia manihotis and Fusarium oxysporum and cassava production has decreased...
Laberry, R.
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Lozano, J.C.
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Acosta, A.
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El Sharkawy, M.
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[Sistema integral de produccion de yuca para La Colorada (Magdalena) una zona infestada de Diplodia manihotis y Fusarium oxysporum]
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Sistema integral de produccion de yuca para La Colorada (Magdalena) una zona infestada de Diplodia manihotis y Fusarium oxysporum
Several species of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) were found to occur in the cassava clone Secundina, which was thought to be virus- free. A large dsRNA molecule (6.6 x 106 Mr = relative molecular mass)(L-dsRNA) was shown to be graft, but not mechanically transmitted and occurred primarily in a nucl...
Gabriel, C.J.
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Walsh, R
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Nolt, Barry L.
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[Postharvest root deterioration or vascular streaking of cassava clones (accessions and breeding lines) was evaluated with harvests at different ages (8 and 12 mo.), seasons (beginning and end of wet season), and locations (CIAT-Palmira, Carimagua, and Caribia in Colombia) to assess the effect of environmental factors on cassava genotypes. Vascular streaking was sensitive to any of these environmental factors. Genotype x location interaction was highly significant suggesting that final cv. selection should be carried out in each location. Genetic analysis carried out in one location suggested that inheritance of vascular streaking was, at least partly, controlled by additive factors and was quantitative rather than qualitative. Narrow sense heritability of 0.64 was obtained. Vascular streaking was highly and significantly correlated with root DM content in all the trials conducted during 7 yr. Since free recombination between resistance to vascular streaking and high root DM content may not be possible, the most acceptable balance between these 2 traits should be defined according to the use of product and edaphoclimatic condition of production area prior to selection program. (AS)]
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Postharvest root deterioration or vascular streaking of cassava clones (accessions and breeding lines) was evaluated with harvests at different ages (8 and 12 mo.), seasons (beginning and end of wet season), and locations (CIAT-Palmira, Carimagua, and Caribia in Colombia) to assess the effect of environmental factors on cassava genotypes. Vascular streaking was sensitive to any of these environmental factors. Genotype x location interaction was highly significant suggesting that final cv. selection should be carried out in each location. Genetic analysis carried out in one location suggested that inheritance of vascular streaking was, at least partly, controlled by additive factors and was quantitative rather than qualitative. Narrow sense heritability of 0.64 was obtained. Vascular streaking was highly and significantly correlated with root DM content in all the trials conducted during 7 yr. Since free recombination between resistance to vascular streaking and high root DM content may not be possible, the most acceptable balance between these 2 traits should be defined according to the use of product and edaphoclimatic condition of production area prior to selection program. (AS)
A survey was made of weed species, weed densities and common weeding practices on 3 visits during the growing season to some 300 farms in 5 cassava-growing regions of Colombia. Broadleaf weeds were the commonest in all regions (62-65 percent of the species); there was a shift to slightly more gra...
Díaz, R.O.
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Pinstrup-Andersen, Per
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Doll, J.
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[Las malezas y su control en el cultivo de la yuca en Colombia]
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Las malezas y su control en el cultivo de la yuca en Colombia
Approx 20 insects and mites were found attacking cassava in several regions of Colombia at different growth stagcs and seasons. Thrips (Frankliniella williamsi), gall midges (Cecidomyiidae) and whiteflies (Bemisia sp. and Trialeurodes sp.) were present in greater than 50 percent of the plantation...
Díaz, R.O.
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Bellotti, Anthony C.
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Schoonhoven, Aart van
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[Insectos y acaros que atacan el cultivo de la yuca en Colombia]
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Insectos y acaros que atacan el cultivo de la yuca en Colombia
A series of trials were carried out using cassava. Crop growth rate increased with leaf area up to LAI 4; root growth rate increased up to LAI 3-3.5, then declined. LAI is determined by leaf size, leaf formation rate and individual leaf life. Leaf size reached a max 4 mo after planting and then d...
Cock, James H.
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Franklin, D.
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Sandoval, G
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Juri, P.
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[La planta ideal de yuca para obtener rendimientos máximos]
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La planta ideal de yuca para obtener rendimientos máximos
A description is given of a new approach to provide information to cassava workers and the creation of a Cassava Information Center, one of a worldwide network of centers providing highly specialized, current information to agricultural researchers. Factors are described that have contributed to ...
The symptoms caused in cassava by Scytalidium sp. and Diplodia manihotis are described and compared. NE Brazil and the northern coast and Valle del Cauca of Colombia are zones with appropriate ecological characteristics for an optimum disease development. Scytalidium sp. affected both roots and s...
Bejarano, C.A.
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Laberry, R.
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Orrego, A.
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Lozano, J.C.
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[La pudricion negra de la yuca (Manihot esculenta) causada por Scytalidium sp]
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La pudricion negra de la yuca (Manihot esculenta) causada por Scytalidium sp
Forty different cultivars of cassava were grown in unreplicated plots at a plant population of 20,000 plants/ha in fertile soil. Harvests were taken at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 mo after planting 18 varieties. The characteristics of the 2 highest yielding varieties, M Colombia 113 (66 tons/ha) and M Col...