Pepper blight caused by Phytophthora capsici Leonian is one of the most economically important plant diseases worldwide. In East Asia, pepper blight is a serious disease that is capable of decimating entire chili crops resulting in high economic losses. Management strategies undertaken to control the disease include the use of chemical and biological agents alongside soil fumigation and improved c...... hiện toàn bộ
Chiemeka Onaebi, Christopher Onyeke, Dandy Osibe, Faustina Ugwuja, Augusta Okoro, Precious Onyegirim
Phytopathogenic fungi associated with postharvest rot of avocado pear were isolated and identified. The identification was based on their morphological and microscopic characteristics. The effects of ethanolic plant extracts of Ocimum gratissimum L. and Carica papaya L. on in vitro inhibition of the mycelia growth of the isolates were determined. The isolates were identified as Aspergillus niger, ...... hiện toàn bộ