Coffee wilt disease /

This book represents a compilation of the current knowledge of various aspects of coffee wilt disease (CWD) including information about the pathogen and its management. It covers the status of CWD in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania; the socio-economic impact of CWD; t...

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Other Authors: Flood, J. (Julie)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, ©2009.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:This book represents a compilation of the current knowledge of various aspects of coffee wilt disease (CWD) including information about the pathogen and its management. It covers the status of CWD in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania; the socio-economic impact of CWD; the biology, taxonomy and epidemiology of the CWD pathogen Gibberella xylarioides sensu lato; the host-pathogen interactions in Coffea-G. xylarioides pathosystem; management of CWD; breeding for resistance against CWD; and extension approaches and information dissemination for CWD management in Africa (with emphasis on experiences from Ethiopia).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 205 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845937355
184593735X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.