Rachid Hanna

Evaluation of Latent Infection, Bio-deterioration and Yield of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, Caused by Taro Leaf Blight Disease (Phytophthora colocasiae Raciborski)

Manju Evelyn, Fokunang Charles, Mbong Grace, Tembe- Fokunang Estella & Rachid Hanna · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2017

Taro leaf blight disease caused by Phytophtora colocasiae is a potential economic disease of the taro crop growing regions of Cameroon and other humid tropical regions of West and Central Africa. Studies were conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2017/16479

Screen House and Field Resistance of Taro Cultivars to Taro Leaf Blight Disease (Phytophtora colocasiae)

Fokunang Charles, Mbong Grace, Manju Evelyn, Tembe Estella & Rachid Hanna · Biotechnology Journal International · 2016

Introduction: Taro leaf blight disease cause by Phytophtora colocasiae has become an economic disease in Cocoyam growing regions of Cameroon. Aims: To screen for resistance 10 improved and 4 local cultivars of taro against taro leaf blight disease. Study Design: A randomized comp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2016/14317

Mycelia Growth and Sporulation of Phytophthora colocasiae Isolates under Selected Conditions

G. A. Mbong, C. N. Fokunang, E. B. Manju, A. P. Njukeng, E. A. Tembe -Fokunang & Rachid Hanna · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2015

This work was carried out at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Yaoundé Nkol bisson. Ten improved and four local cultivars of taro were used to carry out a pathogenicity test of Phytophthora colocasiae isolates from which one virulent isolate from both im...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2015/14814