Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important staple crop for small-scale farmers in Asia,
Pacific, Americas and Africa. Taro corms and leaves are sources of important nutrients such …

Two experiments were undertaken to evaluate the resistance of 5 parents and 20 hybrids of
dasheen taro (n= 25) developed through the diallel method to Phytophthora leaf blight …

Leaf blight caused by Phytophthora colocasiae poses a significant threat to taro production
in the Sudanian climatic zone of Burkina Faso. This study aims to assess producers' …

Taro (Colocasiae esculenta) is an important tuber crop of Kakamega-Kenya. It is nutritionally
very rich. Taro leaf blight (TLB) is the most devastating pathogen for its production worldwide …

Taro had been selected and vegetative propagated as a staple food in many parts of the
world including the Maldives. In Maldives taro had been used as a staple food, even though …

Ghana's agricultural economy is largely dominated by the crop subsector with much focus
on the production of tree, arable and vegetable crops. Nevertheless, Phytophthora spp. are …

The success of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in reducing hunger and poverty is
limited by crop losses. Globally, plant pests and diseases account for 40% yield losses …

Taro leaf blight disease is the most destructive disease affecting taro production worldwide.
Identifying resistant genotypes is the most practical means for managing the disease. In this …

ABSTRACT Taro (Colocasiae esculenta L. Schott) popularly known as 'nduma'is an aquatic
plant grown for its edible leaves and corms. It is mainly cultivated in Western and Central …

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott is an important food for millions of people in countries of
Africa, Asia and Central America. The cultivation of taro suffers from an epidemic disease …