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...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96305
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...
Open access
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...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i730716
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...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i230201
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...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1130342