Abdou Rasmané OUEDRAOGO, Cécile Harmonie OTOIDOBIGA, Abalo Itolou KASSANKOGNO, Bowendson Clément NIKIEMA & Issa WONNI·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Onion is the dominant vegetable crop cultivated in Burkina Faso and plays a key role in food security and rural incomes. However, its productivity is limited by fungal diseases, such as Fusarium wilt. This study aims to assess the effect of pesticide use and fertilization mode on...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i12362
Onion is one of the main vegetable crops grown in Burkina Faso, but poor soil fertility often limits its productivity. This study aims to evaluate the effect of using beneficial rhizobacteria in soil as bio-fertilizer in order to improve onion growth and yield, either individuall...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i93745
Goudjo Habib Toessi, Rachidatou Sikirou, Elisée Georges Dadé Ler-N’ogn Amari, Oumarou Zoéyandé Dianda, Issa WONNI & Mustapha El Bouhssini·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2024
Citrus black spot is a major constraint to citrus production in Benin. Identification of the pathogen causing citrus black spot disease was carried out in the laboratory on symptomatic fruits. Fruit samples were collected from orchards in 4 citrus-growing agro-ecological zones. A...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i62087
Fonio (Digitaria exilis Stapf) is an important minor cereal in West Africa, but its production remains constrained by low yields and the limited availability of improved varieties. This study evaluated the adaptation and agronomic performance of six fonio genotypes across three a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74310
Abalo Itolou KASSANKOGNO, Kouka Hilaire KABORE, Abdoul Rasmane OUEDRAOGO, Vinsa Teedewedé KANE, Bowendson Clément NIKIEMA & Issa WONNI·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Black sigatoka, caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis, is a fungal disease that significantly reduces banana yields and quality in several plantations in Burkina Faso. This study aims to improve banana productivity by evaluating the effects of two chemical pesticides (mancozeb and c...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i12368
Vascular Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium sp., is a major constraint to tomato production in Burkina Faso. This study aimed to evaluate the pathogenic variability of local Fusarium strains and the efficacy of plant-based treatments against the pathogen. Eight Fusarium strains we...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92981
The presence of forest species in cashew orchards in Burkina Faso, linked to their lack of maintenance, serves as a hotspot for the emergence of pathogens such as bacteria from the Xanthomonas citri species. Identifying these forest species acting as reservoirs for this bacterium...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125192
Banana plants (Musa spp), both food and economic crops, are potential hosts for a various range of badnavirus species considered a major constraint to banana improvement and a threat to Musa production worldwide. A survey and sample collection were carried out in two main banana-...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11901
Cécile Harmonie OTOIDOBIGA, Abdou Rasmané OUEDRAOGO, Abalo Itolou KASSANKOGNO, Ernest SOME, Moïse SAWADOGO, Massiribi Bintou BARRO, Kevin Stanislas BATIONO, Issa WONNI & Ynoussa MAIGA·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Rice productivity is often hampared by low soil fertility and and excessive dependence on chemical fertilizers. This study evaluated the effects of plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on rice germination, vegetative growth, and biomass production. Rice seeds were inoculat...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i1828
Tinlé Cyrille ZOMBRE, Zoéyandé Oumarou DIANDA, Moussa SONDO, Mariama AMADOU SOUMAÏLA, Boubakar OUATTARA, Rimnoma Serge OUEDRAOGO, Kadidia Koita & Issa WONNI·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The Solanaceae family, comprising tomato, pepper, chili, and eggplant, plays a pivotal role in agriculture in Burkina Faso. However, these crops face significant biotic challenges, notably from fungi of the Fusarium genus, which are responsible for severe diseases and yield losse...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11861
Cécile Harmonie OTOIDOBIGA, Abdou Rasmané OUEDRAOGO, Wendlassida Pauline OUEDRAOGO, Abalo Itolou KASSANKOGNO, Ernest SOME, Moïse SAWADOGO, Kevin Stanislas BATIONO, Massiribi Bintou BARRO, Bowendsom Clément NIKIEMA, Issa WONNI & Ynoussa MAIGA·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Soil infertility is a major constraint to onion production in Burkina Faso. This study aimed to evaluate the combined and separate effects of Plant Growth–Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), mineral fertilizer (NPK), and organic (compost) fertilizer on onion growth and disease incide...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121686