The pathological activities of plant-parasitic nematodes affect the marketable value of yam tubers. This study intends to evaluate the nematicidal effects of dried castor leaf powder and dried castor leaf extract on root-lesion and root-knot nematodes under field conditions. Tria...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i143018
Agricultural activities such as watering crops with nematode-infested water from wells and boreholes, and using infected plant debris as manure or mulch increase root-knot nematode infection. So, this study aims at assessing the influence of the inoculation method and inoculum le...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i730716
The telluric factors favorable to nematode pathogenic diversity make yam nematode control ineffective. This work aims at studying the fluctuation in yam nematodes depending on yam phenological stages. Trials were implemented in four yam production areas in Côte d'Ivoire. After in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1130342
Dry rot is a major constraint on the quality and commercial value of yam tubers in Côte d’Ivoire. This study assessed the occurrence and severity of dry rot and characterized the plant-parasitic nematodes associated with early-harvested yam tubers marketed in the country. A total...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96305
Rice is a staple crop in Africa, especially in Côte d’Ivoire. Its production is threatened by plant-parasitic nematodes, which cause root damage, stunted growth, and yield loss. This study aimed to identify nematode populations associated with rice and determine their distributio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123415
The great diversity of agroecological factors that cover the yam production area in Côte d’Ivoire can be a source of morphological variability within Scutellonema bradys species, responsible for yam dry rot. This study aims at identifying the morphological group(s) of S. bradys w...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i230201
Aims: During production, root-knot nematodes of the Meloidogyne genus, probably the most harmful, attack tomatoes. Given the harmful effect of certain nematicides used to control this nematode, the use of plant extracts could be an alternative for sustainable tomato production. T...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i13222
Aims: Coconut Lethal Yellowing Disease has been threatening coconut plantations in Côte d'Ivoire for ten years and has destroyed more than 400 ha. The destruction of the coconut palm leads to phytoplasmas conservation on other plants grown in association or near of the disease ou...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i92186
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between plot maintenance level and the prevalence of Cocoa swollen shoot disease in Kipiri (Department of Soubré) in Côte d'Ivoire. Indeed, the strong pressure of Swollen shoot disease in this department causes enormous damage in coco...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i330493