The omnipresent fungal genus Alternaria was recently divided into 24 sections based on
molecular and morphological data. Alternaria sect. Porri is the largest section, containing …

A disease survey was conducted on sweet potato in the major production areas of South
Africa in 2006–2008 to determine the importance of wilt disease (WD) and Alternaria blight …

Sweetpotato is an important crop in many parts of the world especially in developing
countries. It is used for both human consumption as well as livestock feed. It is an important …

Alternaria blight (Alternaria spp.) is an important sweetpotato disease in Uganda causing
yield losses of over 50% in susceptible genotypes. In Uganda, Alternaria bataticola and …

Alternaria blight (AB) of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.), caused by Alternaria spp., was
recently reported in South Africa, but is common in southern and eastern Africa. Elsewhere …

A new stem and foliar disease of sweet potato appeared in the 2004/05 season on sweet
potato plants in field trials at Roodeplaat Experimental Farm, ARC-VOPI, Pretoria, Gauteng …

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) an economically important food crop is affected by viral and
fungal diseases. The most important fungal disease is Alternaria blight caused by Alternaria …

Objective: This study was conducted in three agro-ecological zones (AEZ) of Benin to
identify which pests and diseases infest sweet potato in Benin and to document insects and …

Previous trials have proven that it is possible to grow sweet potatoes under agricultural
conditions in Estonia from pre-grown plants. The conditions for open field trials can vary from …

Alternaria species cause diseases to more than 380 host plants with the damage causing
60%-100% plant death. This makes it a species of interest for sweetpotato researchers and …