bred by AfricaRice, that have high yield potential and short growth cycle. diagnostic key and information too for sweet potato problems. Dry rot of the tubers: yellow-brown, corky death in localized areas. Severe SPVD symptoms occur because the presence of SPCSV allows SPFMV to reach much higher concentrations, (up to 600 times) than if it were alone. plants. The groundnut diseases are spread by the aphid. They are mainly spread by insects. funnel, delta or wing traps) baited with pheromones can be used by plant, protection officers and researchers to monitor for large infestations of adult beetles. Favourable conditions for the moth occur during the dry season. Spores need water to infect. If the spots surround the stems, the seedlings die. In areas where quelea are a threat to smallholders it, makes most sense to ask farmers what methods they have already tried, and with what level of success, before making, Predictive models were used in South Africa from 2002 to 2008 for the migration and breeding of quelea. These are 0.5-2 mm diameter tightly packed bundles of, the fungus surrounded by a protective rind that is several cells thick. Leaf spots merge as leaves go yellow and die. Further information on fungicides is available from various sources listed below. Cottony growth on the lower stem; sometimes also soil surface. CABI Crop Protection Compendium. Weeds should be kept to a minimum, especially those that are hosts of yam nematode, e.g. Control is by using, tolerant or resistant varieties, dividing nitrogen fertilizer into several splits, avoiding water-stressed, plants, eliminating crop residues, and application of seed treatments if fungicides are affordable, Oval or diamond-shaped spots (5-15 mm long and 3-5 mm wide) with dark borders occur on the leaves. (http://www.cabi.org.ezproxy. The LGB prefers high temperatures and relatively high, LGB can cause significant losses in stored grain, ranging from 19-30% after 6 months storage. You can search or filter the list by selecting one of the terms below. It spread rapidly and is now widely distributed, across the region. The. Highland bananas and plantains are more susceptible than dessert or brewing varieties. A common feature of the disease is the apparent recovery of some plants soon after infection when symptoms, varieties of yam from one country to another could spread them, transfers of yams should only be made as pathogen-, tested plants growing as sterile tissue cultures, following the FAO/IBPGR (1989), selected at the International Institute of T. performance: these should be sought for testing in areas where viruses are of concern. The development or appearance of the symptoms depends on how the plant becomes infected. The yam variety, yam, greater yam or cuscus) is more commonly attacked by pyralid moths compared to other varieties; the tubers, have a higher water content, which the moths prefer, woven together by silk threads and pupa cases that are left behind after the adult emerges. Bunchy top is one of the most serious diseases of banana. This may be. Research on Crops, 2009, 10, 2, pp 398-401.¨. The pink stem borer is similar to, The African maize stalk borer and spotted stem borer cause more damage to cereal crops than any other pests, in sub-Saharan Africa. Mites attack the plant by sucking fluids out of the cells of the plant tissue, which causes chlorotic spots (yellow spotting), to appear on leaves due to the loss of chlorophyll (green pigment). Little evidence is available about the interactions between the new crops and the traditional ones within the farming system. Dasyses rugosella, Euzopherodes vapidella and Erechthias minuscula, West Africa. yams, cassava) than others (e.g. Ward JMJ, Stromberg EL, Nowell DC, Nutter FWJr (1999) Gray leaf spot: A disease of global importance in maize, Wise K (2010) Gray leaf spot. The disease spreads rapidly through air-borne spores. as they are at least 15 cm away from the treated seed. Mole rats live and breed in underground burrows. They are white at first and become light brown as. MLND is caused by a combination of two viruses, one of which is always maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV). They are difficult to control due to their mobility: a single control strategy is unlikely to succeed. Somado EA, Guei RG, Keya SO (eds) (2008) NERICA: the New Rice for Africa – a Compendium. The presence of the aphid vector in countries currently free of. The hindwings are white with a darker coloured band along the edge. least two distinct races occur in Nigeria. Pheromone bait traps have been successfully used to monitor and mass trap the millet stem borer in many countries. the next crop. Farmers should inspect the corms and suckers for damage, If clean planting material is not available, then trimming the material to remove the parts infested with eggs and larvae, and. CABMV and BlCMV are transmitted by aphids, as is cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV). Infection occurs through natural openings and wounds. Encouraging owls is a practical way to control rats, but needs to be done with respect to community beliefs, as farmers, may be superstitious (some communities consider owls evil omens, symbols of death and bad fortune). CABI Crop Protection Compendium: http://www.cabi.org.ezproxy, Striga aspera. Crops covered are: cereals (maize, millet, sorghum, rice), legumes (groundnuts, beans and cowpeas) roots and. tillage (no ploughing) systems. Disease management has concentrated on the use of resistant, cultivars. It can live at altitudes up to 1000 m above, sea level. Cowpea mottle virus occurs in West Africa and cowpea mild mottle virus in East Africa also, but little information about. limit spread of the disease within a field but not eliminate it. . Intercropping on Major Cowpea Field Pests in Uganda. Aflasafe™ two to three weeks before flowering to give the fungus enough time to grow and sporulate. Groundnut rust is unusual in that there is mostly only one, type of spore – urediniospores – and it occurs only on groundnuts, although another type of spore has been seen very. by whiteflies and in infected planting material, which may show no symptoms of CBSD. as yabas leaf). : Greater and lesser yam beetles are both important pests of yams in West Africa. Be cautious, in applying knowledge to Africa since growing conditions, cultivars etc will vary, extension.umass.edu/vegetable/diseases/late-blight) and Potato Council (www, late-blight-publications-and-research-reports), pests. growth stage and the impact of the disease will be greater, After harvest, and after collection of vines for fodder, do not infect common bean, nor lima bean, groundnut, soybean, pigeon pea, pea, chickpea, lucerne and adzuki bean, in laboratory tests, or they infect only some of these. As they age, the spots become longer. Remove all the corms after the final harvest, cut them into 4-8 pieces and allow them to dry to prevent larval development in harvested plants. Shelling the grains from the cob prior to storage can, The larger grain borer (LGB) is a major pest of stored crops, such as maize, dried cassava roots and yams. Small holes and small dark caterpillars in leaf funnel. By contrast, the orange-toothed mole rat occurs in, the moist uplands of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, T. FARM: Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development. Seedlings are killed and so are older plants up to the time of tillering. Crop rotation will limit build-up of oospores in the soil, the principal source of disease, Sorghum downy mildew also infects related weed hosts, such as Columbus grass (, wild reservoirs is still not fully understood but may be small in comparison to persistence of oospores in the soil and aerial, spread of conidia. 10th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection. Another group of wasps, species of the, are present in many countries. Begin to spray as soon as rust spots are seen, even if they appear on only one or a few plants. Check whether these are available locally. Plant Health Clinic is an innovative concept and approach to offer primary healthcare services to smallholder farmers. The LGB is native to Central and South America. These diseases cause spots, on leaves, stems and petioles, resulting in leaf fall and high pod yield losses. Sort the tubers prior to storage, There are several synthetic and botanical pesticides that can be effective against yam moths. Plantwise Knowledge Bank. Plant Disease 96(2):168-185. Bacterial leaf blight occurs in Southeast Asia, India, Japan and Africa. Although the aphids. It is commonly referred to as the larger grain borer (LGB), but is also called the greater, : The cotton bollworm is a major pest of many important food, oil and cash crops. The, ) are effective against adult moths and can provide 100% control within 24 hours. There are several natural enemies of the stem borer that attack during different stages of the life cycle. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2104713/). ............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. 131, : Maize stalk borers are pests of maize, sorghum and other crops throughout many. Kinabayo (Philippines), Oriental (Barbados) and Plimbite (Haiti) have shown tolerance to anthracnose in many countries. The larvae of the, Resistant varieties are one of the most effective ways of controlling the insects and keeping the. Spots lengthen, centres whitish-grey and borders red-brown; spots join. The sclerotia survive best when they are near the soil surface in well-drained soil. disease unless applied consistently and over large areas. In addition, new plantings should be at least 15 metres away from existing plantings where diseased plants might be, present; this gap will stop the whiteflies (which transmit SPCSV but do not travel far from their host plant) from spreading, Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) is caused by two different viruses infecting plants at the same time. mostly active at night; during the day they can be found hiding under leaves or in cracks in the soil. Plant Diseases. is reported from Benin, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria. Browning of veins on the lower leaf surface. Maggots burrow into young shoots, which then stop growing. In Nigeria, where 75% of the world yam. The main means of transmission is in seeds. The greater yam beetles are also found on islands in the Caribbean and. groundnuts are grown. They are whitish to pale green in colour with irregular brown-, black spots and the head is dark brown. The total life cycle takes about 30 to 40 days during the wet season. Cases have occurred, anthracnose. planting downwind from them to avoid spread of spores from older to younger crops. Attacks by the gall, midge larvae at the early stages of rice plant growth cause stunting and bushiness. eligibility of any fungicide before giving recommendations to growers. flowering, In the field, chemical control of the midge can be difficult because the larvae, pupae and eggs remain, . It was only later that it was recognised. Consider removing a ring of plants, around the diseased one. The Crop Protection Compendium has information on maize viruses and pests and diseases (www.cabi.org/cpc). Maintaining good soil fertility and avoiding, water stress will strengthen the ability of maize plants to limit infections of, Attention is now focused on a new biocontrol option against, Aflasafe™ consists of sterile sorghum grains carrying a non-mycotoxin producing strain of, scattered throughout the maize field to encourage the displacement and therefore exclusion of mycotoxin-producing, strains. healthy tissue; in green mosaic the colour changes in leaves are less intense and the border with healthy leaf areas less, distinct. Some kill the plants, others weaken them or reduce the yield in some way. (ftp://192.156.137.116/ipgri/Publications/pdf/502.pdf). (http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/14877). Spread occurs mainly from spores released on the wind. Adult weevils also, cause damage by feeding on the leaves, vines and underground storage roots. If, Other reports using DNA comparisons regard, . Brown irregular leaf spots with yellow margins, expanding or joining together to cause a blight or, Mature leaves blackened during heavy rains followed. If it is not possible to avoid planting near old crops, do not plant downwind from them. In very susceptible varieties the spots continue to expand and the leaves. There is concern that some species are continuing to spread in Africa. have a characteristic S-shape, though this is not a key symptom. (faecal matter) on the outside of the pods. Masses of spores (urediniospores) form in the pustules, and spread the rust within and between crops. infections. makes tubers unfit for eating and sale. quite distinct: with maize streak virus the streaks do not merge and there is no marginal browning and drying up. Each describes the cause of a problem, provides key information on the biology and behaviour of the pest or disease, and gives advice on management. sclerotia production have been reported from Benin and South Africa. The result is a threat to food security. 95/ 00010, TDa289, TDa291, TDa 294, TDa297, TDa 95/ 00328 and TDa1425. It is effective against rust, and also leaf spot diseases. Although it is, sometimes difficult to distinguish between symptoms caused by witchweed and those caused by other environmental. Hortanswers. The larvae hatch a week later and move all over the plant, eventually. In CBSD-affected plants tuber rots begin with localised dead areas that are yellow-brown, with a cork-like appearance. The adults. containing local plants with antibiotic activity. There are four distinct races of this fungus and one is divided into two strains. .................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................ ....................................................................................................................................................... 35, .............................................................................................................................................. 37. world wherever the crop is grown. Los Baños (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. Little is known about the importance of virus movement in seeds. is generally more of a problem in temperate maize-growing areas. BlCMV may also appear as cowpea (blackeye) mosaic virus. maize stem borer and sorghum stalk/stem borer. Spread within the crop occurs in irrigation and floodwater. distribution and spread of CBSD is made more difficult by the lack of distinct, above-ground symptoms. Use tolerant or resistant varieties. Read the label for dosage rates and always follow safety precautions for use. technical manual. in severely stunted plants with small, deformed leaves. Other names include the sweet potato root. ICRISAT has published a research brief describing how to build and use the pheromone traps (see, Intercropping millet with non-host crops, such as cowpeas, will confuse the moths, causing them to lay eggs on the non-. At first the galls are small, about 3 mm in diameter. Climate change could assist its further spread in arid regions of North Africa. Intercrop with pigeon pea, in double or triple rows, to reduce the damage and also increase yields. These are the survival structures of the fungus, keeping it alive when there are no more plants to infect. Most stages occur on pearl millet and related grasses, and some on eggplant and its wild relatives. Sometimes large irregular blotches form; ‘shot-, holes’ occasionally develop. Great care should be taken therefore to obtain. manual was provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Adults lay eggs on the outside of ripening pods and the larvae bore into the seeds and feed. Epidemics occur without warning. Insecticides such as dieldrin, endosulfan, carbofuran or aldrin, dust have been used in the past to treat planting material; however. The disease is important in Eastern and Central Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda) and also in Brazil. Learn a process for diagnosing plant health problems, including signs and symptoms of diseases, pests and insects, and environment or management issues. metres long. The cost of chemicals and labour is likely to be high and difficult to afford for poor farmers. For information on ‘tolerant’ cultivars see: for Extension Agents. It probably occurs in seed, but it seems that survival is, not long in soil (about 5-6 weeks). CABI Crop Protection Compendium (www.cpc.org/cpc). (http://www.tifton.uga.edu/fat/fungaldiseasesPM.htm - Rust). Management depends on use of. Phytoplathogenic Mollicutes 3(2): 77-81. of them in West Africa and Asia has shown that populations vary in their ability to infect rice and cause severe damage. If the stems are to be used for building structures, they should be partially burned to kill the larvae. Greater and lesser yam beetles are major pests of yams in West Africa. Following harvest, larvae that are still, in the grain enter into diapause where they can remain resting for up to 3 years. Yellow patches spread outwards from the leaf spots, Bacteria block movement of water and nutrients in, the woody stem; the leaves above the blockage wilt, animal and human movement within the crop should be restricted to prevent physical transfer of bacteria. They are also expensive and mostly unavailable to smallholders. The tineid moths prefer the. Losses in Africa, are not well recorded but, as it is present in more than 45 countries, they are likely to be high. Managing common insects, weeds, plant diseases and certain animal pests found in the backyard can be a challenge. Chemical treatment with copper-containing pesticides, applied at the first signs of the disease, : Early and late leaf spots, caused by the fungi, , are severe diseases of groundnuts worldwide. A study in the Nigerian delta showed that planting as. cabi.org/cpc) and Plantwise Knowledge Bank (www, Fact sheets on sorghum downy mildew:http://amarillo.tamu.edu/files/2010/11/SorghumDownyMildewPart2.pdf, Frederiksen, RA (1980) Sorghum downy mildew in the United States: overview and outlook. Nine different viruses have been recorded on cowpea in Africa and multiple viruses sometimes co-infect plants. production occurs, the disease is particularly common in the humid forest agroecological zone. Discoloured areas have a clearly defined boundary corresponding to leaf veins. Open-pollinated varieties are also, being developed. virus is not mechanically transmitted so cleaning of tools will not affect spread to new plants. surveys have shown that farmers rank yam anthracnose as a limiting factor on production. The impact in each country depends on the species. The. Disease spread is limited, perhaps less. The legume pod borer causes the most damage to beans, The legume pod borer is found throughout the tropics and subtropics, especially in East and West Africa, but cannot. Drab in appearance, they have a distinctive red bill. Pod yield losses range from 35% to near 100%. Resources, Rome. In order of confirmation, from 2001 onward, BXW has been found in: Uganda, DR Congo (North and South Kivu). Before planting, check the availability of NASPOT, these have been distributed to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Busseola fusca; Chilo and Sesamia species, Maize stalk borer larvae and frass inside a young, grass, a trap crop, are intercropped with maize to push and pull the insect away from the maize. Management is, primarily by removing volunteer (self-seeded) groundnut plants before planting, and by growing, tolerant varieties, although keeping fields free from weeds, avoiding growing crops of different, ages in the same area, site selection, rotations with cereals and possibly fungicide use are all, Rust infection causes leaves to turn yellow, dry and curl, but mostly they remain attached to the plant. Blast (leaf and collar rot). Present primarily in West Africa, notably Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Benin, the three primary yam producing countries, but found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. the 1970s and has since spread throughout Africa. Any old stock should be removed and burned before bringing newly harvested grain into. mycotoxins when ears are harvested too early and become wet in storage. All are geminiviruses and share similar characteristics, though, they interact with cassava in different ways. Along with the increase of human population numbers, demand for food products is growing daily, which gives greater significance to knowledge and prevention of plant diseases. The second leaf produced after, virus inoculation develops dark green streaks on minor veins that look like dashes, though these may be difficult to, distinguish. A combination of infected. Insecticidal oils can also be used, such as those containing paraffin or neem extract (2% by volume). Both virus diseases cause a patchy yellowing, of leaves but in CBSD this is less intense. It is of particular concern in the USA and, Africa. in seeds, rain splash and by physical contact. The first releases were open-pollinated varieties and have been adopted by farmers in nine countries in West Africa. The mould is similar in appearance to that found on decaying food. In 1999, NASPOT, varieties 3, 5 and 6 with resistance were released. the disease, such as Uganda, heightens the risk of banana bunchy top virus to a vital food crop. Current strategies here. : Downy mildew of pearl millet is caused by an oomycete or water mould, . If planting on hillsides, choose sites with, morning sun to dry leaves rapidly and always plant so that the rows run in the direction of the prevailing wind, to allow, air into the plantation to dry the leaf surface, to prevent infection, or to reduce the number of spores. The drawbacks are that the method is time-consuming and. Whiteflies, the vectors of CBSD, appear less effective in passing the disease on to healthy plants compared to. susceptible varieties. major food crops grown by smallholder farmers in Africa. Apart from high yields and acceptable taste, some, have been selected for their orange flesh and also for their resistance to sweet potato virus disease. 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