Aims: Banana and plantain contribute to food security in Côte d'Ivoire. However, one of the major difficulties arising in its production remains parasitic constraints causing the loss of production. Among these constraints, leaf diseases cause more damage. Methodology: This study...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i226272
Aims: Examine the effect of salt stress on the germination stage on the physiological behaviour of three leguminous grown in Côte d’Ivoire. Methodology: The study was carried out in the plant physiology laboratory of University Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY at a temperature of 25°C. The...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2018/44737
Black pod rot, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora spp., is one of the most important and widespread diseases of cocoa worldwide. In Côte d'Ivoire, production losses are estimated at 25 % to 60 %. The use of synthetic fungicides, which are still dangerous for producers and the en...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i115848
N'GUESSAN Patrick Henri, Camara Brahima, M'Bo Kacou Antoine Alban, Kouamé Konan Didier, YAO Kouadio Jacques Edouard, Kassi Koffi Jean Fernand Martial, ZION Bah Franck, KANGA N' guessan Martial & Kone Daouda·Biotechnology Journal International·2025
Ivory Coast produces nearly 2 million tons, which represents 15% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), more than 50% of exports and provides seven million jobs to Ivorians. However, its production is severely limited by the brown rot disease of cocoa pods. In order to increase pro...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i3778
Pink cocoa disease, long considered a minor disease in ivorian cocoa farming, has become a major problem for cocoa production, especially in the Nawa region (Soubre), one of the main cocoa-producing areas in Côte d'Ivoire. The disease is characterized by the appearance of spots o...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i122274
In Africa, cereals are major staple foods for the majority of the population. The cereal crop is not immune to the problem of salinity, which could threaten 10% of its world harvest. This work was undertaken to study the comparative effect of salinity on germination of three cere...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i430273
Kouadio Edouard Yves Gilchrist, Kouamé Konan Didier, Camara Brahima, Yeo Gnénakan, CHÉRIF Mamadou, Kassi Koffi Fernand Jean-Martial, Tuo Seydou, Kakou Didier Junior, Yao Akissi Sandrine, Abo Kouabenan & Dick Acka Emmanuel d·Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition·2023
Context: In Côte d’Ivoire, industrial banana plantations are faced with the problem of weediness. However, the use of herbicides as a means of control presents significant risks for human health and the environment. The abandonment of these products for more ecological alternativ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i3181
In Côte d’Ivoire, all actors in the mango sector are recording enormous losses due to the lack of pre- and post-harvest management. The aim of the study is to evaluate the quantities of mangoes lost by the links in the sector in the Korhogo department, with a view to their recove...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103783
Black leaf streak disease, caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis, is the principal foliar disease affecting banana plants in tropical regions. Given the limitations of conventional chemical control, the use of biopesticides that mobilise plants’ natural defence mechanisms is a promi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94446
YAO Kouadio Jacques Edouard, N’GUESSAN Patrick Henri, Tuo Seydou, GUINAGUI N’Doua Bertrand, Camara Brahima, Kassi Koffi Fernand Jean-Martial & Kone Daouda·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2025
Banana Sigatoka, caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis, severely impacts banana production in Côte d'Ivoire. This study evaluates the susceptibility of M. fijiensis isolates to mefentrifluconazole, a new triazole fungicide, compared to difenoconazole. In vitro tests on 17 isolates f...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i12190
Yao Kouadio Jacques-Edouard, Kouamé Konan Didier, Kouame Koffi Gaston, Kassi Koffi Fernand Jean-Martial, N’guessan Aya Carine, Camara Brahima & Kone Daouda·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2020
The sugarcane smut disease caused by Sporisorium scitamineum occurs in all production areas. In order to contribute to the management of this disease, a study was carried out in vitro conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal efficacy and to determine the i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2020/v5i230094
Kanga N'guessan Martial, CHÉRIF Mamadou, Koné Tchoa, Sanogo Souleymane, Kanga Ahou Nadia, Tuo Seydou, Affery Arthur Martin, Kassi Koffi Jean Fernand Martial, Bomisso Edson Lezin, Camara Brahima, Sorho Fatogoma, Dick Acka Emmanuel & Kone Daouda·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2020
Pineapple has several types of organs that can be used for its multiplication. Its natural multiplication is particularly slow, as it is necessarily vegetative because the species is self-sterile (on average 2 suckers per strain in six months). The supply of pineapple rejects is...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2020/v13i230097