Fusarium moniliforme, the imperfect stage of the ascomycete Gibberella fujikuroi, is an economically important pathogen with […]
Twenty-six isolates of Colletotrichum kahawae, the causal agent of coffee berry disease, from coffee in Africa, […]
Ultrastructural studies of the infection of susceptible and resistant cultivars of Sorghum bicolor by Colletotrichum sublineolum […]
The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was used to determine the mating groups of several […]
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technique of random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to […]
Quantitative changes in the antifungal compound, 1-acetoxy-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-heneicosa-12.15-diene, in freshly harvested avocado fruits during the initial stages […]
The influence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in simulated natural sunlight on the viability of ascospores of […]
The effect on disease development of inhibiting the production of the sesquiterpenoid phytoalexin hemigossypol (HG) in […]
Quantitative changes in the antifungal compound 1-acetoxy-2-hydroxy-4-Oxo-heneicosa-12, 15-diene in harvested avocado fruits, and the development of […]
The epidemiology of the anthracnose pathogen of mango, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, was studied over two growing seasons […]
Forty-four local Ethiopian and Rwandan sorghums (Sorghum bicolor) were observed to remain free of ergot, or […]
Diseases caused by Ganoderma boninense are considered the greatest threat to sustainable palm oil production in […]
A genetic variant virulent on tomato was selected by passaging field isolates of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, obtained […]
The germination of race 1 spores of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri was significantly inhibited by […]
This project aimed to establish the epidemiology of the Rhizoctonia species involved in the rice sheath […]
DNA polymorphisms in 38 isolates of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides infecting avocado, banana, mango and papaya were examined […]
Two field trials were conducted in the Philippines in successive years to compare the effectiveness of […]
Beans are one of Africa’s key crops. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is the second most […]
Four cultivars of chickpea which differed in their reaction to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.ciceri, the pathogen causing […]
One taxonomic characteristic of Bipolaris species is the bipolar germination of conidia, but conidia of Bipolaris […]
Leaves of yam (Dioscorea alata) cv. White Lisbon are highly susceptible to infection by the anthracnose […]
Nucleotide sequence of the rDNA internally transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 of twelve isolates of Colletotrichum, originally […]
Monitoring in banana pest management is an important activity for commercial and/or smallholder banana production. It […]
The level of the antifungal compound, 1-acetoxy-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-heneicosa-12,15-diene, in the peel of avocado fruits decreased during ripening. […]
The morphology, pathogenicity and host specificity of a strain of C. lindemuthianum (I57), causing anthracnose on […]
The concentration of the preformed antifungal compound 1-acetoxy-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-heneicosa-12,15-diene in unharvested avocado fruit was almost doubled for […]
In response to the demand evidenced by a request from the West Africa Rice Development Association […]
Basidiospores are implicated in the distribution and genetic diversity of Ganoderma boninense, cause of basal stem rot […]
Surveys were undertaken at 24 diagnostic sites in Uganda to determine the distribution and incidence of […]
Sixty nine samples of maize were collected from pre-harvest standing crops and on-farm storage facilities from […]
In 2006, citrus fruit and leaves affected by dark brown lesions were noticed in orchards around […]
A widespread and economically important epidemic of sugary disease in irrigated production of F1, hybrid seed […]
In March 2007, researchers at the Ethiopian Sugarcane Research Services Station observed an unrecorded disease in […]
In November 2006, orange fruits showing black spot symptoms were brought to the rural plant clinic […]
Potential microbial antagonists of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides were isolated from blossom, leaves and fruit of mango and […]
Black sigatoka (black leaf streak) caused by the fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis, and yellow sigatoka caused by […]
An oligonucleotide primer (CgInt), synthesised from the variable internally transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 region of ribosomal […]
The incidence and severity of foliar anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, were recorded for seven fields […]
In July 2005, a new disease was found on Cupressus lusitanica in St. Lucia, West Indies. […]
Project R8478 sought to underpin promotion of sustainable control of bean root rots through resistant varieties […]
Sulphur dusts are widely used in Tanzania to control powdery mildew on cashew trees, caused by […]
The beta scanner and pattern matching software integrated in the automated microbiology identification system (AMBIS) were […]
Identification of Rhizoctonia solani, R. oryzae and R. oryzae-sativae, components of the rice sheath disease complex, […]
Cytological and physiological studies were conducted on the infection process of Colletotrichum sublineolum P. Henn. Kabat […]
Cob rots are a major cause of crop loss in areas such as western Kenya that […]