S. E. L. Alao

Occurrence of Bacterial Leaf Blight of Cocoyam and Characterisation of the Causal Organism in Northern Nigeria

A. Abdullahi, S. E. L. Alao, O. O. Banwo, O. Alabi, S. Lu & R. Bandyopadhyay · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Aim: To determine the occurrence of bacterial leaf blight of cocoyam and to characterize isolates of the causal organism in Northern Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in cocoyam farmers’ fields in Kaduna and Kano States, Department of Crop Protection,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v27i230070

First Report of Die-back Disease of Onion (Allium cepa L.) Induced by Fusarium equiseti (Mart) Sacc in Nigeria

W. P. Dauda, S. E. L. Alao, A. B. Zarafi & O. Alabi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2018

In October 2015 and 2016, onion plants of Barke Aliero exhibiting characteristic symptoms of dried leaves beginning from the tip, abnormal protrusion, root discoloration and curling of the stalk from tip was observed in Kebbi State, Nigeria. In both cases, disease was very severe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2018/38339