Taro Leaf Blight—A Threat to Food Security

Taro leaf blight (caused by the Oomycete Phytophthora colocasiae) is a disease of major importance in many regions of the world where taro is grown. Serious outbreaks of taro leaf blight in Samoa in 1993 and in the last few years in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria continue to demonstrate the devastating...

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Main Authors: Tom Okpul, Tolo Iosefa, Vincent Lebot, Mary Taylor, Robert Fullerton, Danny Hunter, Grahame Jackson, Davinder Singh, Joy Tyson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/2/3/182