Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an economically important crop grown in the tropical and
subtropical regions, producing tuberous roots that serve as a staple food, an income source …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) has been a prominent food and cash crop for most farmers in the yam
production areas of Ghana, with the sales of yam in both domestic and international markets …

The root-lesion nematodes (RLN), Pratylenchus spp., are among the major plant-parasitic
nematodes affecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in West Africa. The distribution and …

Phenotyping yam (Dioscorea spp.) germplasm for resistance to parasitic nematodes is
hampered by the lack of an efficient screening method. In this study, we developed a new …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is susceptible to dry rot disease, which limits its yields in farmers fields
in West Africa. The objective of this study was to assess the occurrence and characteristics …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) forms a large portion of Ghanaian diets and is cultivated in most
regions. However, yam is highly susceptible to parasitism by the yam nematode …

This study was carried out to assess the contribution of yam intercrops in the continued
infestation of yam tubers with S. bradys. Seven main intercrops of yam and two cowpea …

A study was conducted between August 2014 and May 2015 in ten communities of Ghana to
identify plant-parasitic nematodes associated with yam (Dioscorea spp.), and to assess the …

Yam is a starchy tuberous crop that provides food and income to millions of people in
tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, several biotic and …

Aim: Fourteen plants associated with the cultivation of yam in Nigeria were assessed for host
suitability to S. bradys. Methodology: Cowpea, cassava, eggplant, fluted pumpkin, melon …