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A supplementary and annotated list of plant diseases, pathogens and associated fungi in Tanzania, Ebbels, D. L. and Allen, D. J., Phytopathological paper, No. 22, Commonwealth Mycological Institute, 1979.
 
Antagonistic effect of indigenous Bacillus subtilis on root-/soil-borne fungal pathogens of cowpea, Killani, A. S., Abaidoo, R., Akintokun, A.* and Abiala, M.*, in: Researcher, volume 3, number 3, pages 11-18, ISSN 1553-9865, 2011.
 
Antagonistic microorganisms against postharvest rot pathogens in cassava and yams, Manjula, K., Richardson, O., Maina, M.* and Bandyopadhyay, R., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Antagonistic microorganisms against postharvest rot pathogens in cassava and yams, Kumar, M., Okechukwu, R., Mwangi, M.* and Bandyopadhyay, R., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm, Jouneghani, R. S., Castro, A. H. F., Panda, S. K., Swennen, R. and Luyten, W., in: Foods, volume 9, number -: 435, pages 1-19, ISSN 2304-8158, 2020. [DOI]
 
Application of FTA technology for sampling, recovery and molecular characterization of viral pathogens and virus-derived transgenes from plant tissues, Ndunguru, J.*, Taylor, N., Yadav, J. S., Aly, H.*, Legg, J., Aveling, T.*, Thompson, G.* and Fauquet, C., in: Virology Journal, volume 2, number 45, ISSN 1743-422X, 2005.
 
Behavioural fever in the Senegalese grasshopper, Oedaleus senegalensis, and its implications for biological control using pathogens, Blanford, S., Thomas, M. B. and Langewald, J., in: Ecological Entomology, volume 23, number 1, pages 9-14, ISSN 0307-6946, 1998.
 
Biocontrol of fungal plant pathogens, Navi, S. and Bandyopadhyay, R., pages 354-365, Surrey, UK: CABI, 2002.
 
Biological control of Imperata cylindrica in West Africa using fungal pathogens, Den Breeyen, A., Charudattan, R., Beed, F., MacDonald, G., Rollins, J. and Altpeter, F., in: Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 21-27 April, La Grand Motte, Montpellier, pages 45, 2007.
 
Characterisation of bean root rot pathogens from soils in western Kenya and their management with Biochar and Vermicompost, Were, S. A.*, University of Nairobi, 2019.
 
Characterization of some fungal pathogens causing anthracnose disease on yam in Cross River State, Nigeria, Okon, N. I.*, Markson, A. A. A.*, Okon, E. I.*, Ita, E. E.*, Uyoh, E. A.*, Ene-Obong, E. O. E.* and Ntui, V. O., in: PloS ONE, volume 17, number 6: e0270601, pages 1-19, ISSN 1932-6203, 2022. [DOI]
 
Control of Weeds in West Africa using Fungal Pathogens, Beed, F., in: Annual Meeting of the Technical Committee of the Multi-state Project, S-1001 Development of Plant Pathogens as Bioherbicides for Weed Control. 8-9 February, 2004, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 2004.
 
Development of ISSR's to characterise biotypes of Imperata cylindrica from Se USA and West Africa and Fi ELD tests of plant pathogens for suitability as biocontrol agents, Beed, F., Charudattan, R. and Den Breeyen, A., in: International Bioherbicide Group Newsletter, pages 9-10, 2005.
 
Development of plant pathogens as bioherbicides for weed control, Beed, F., in: Committee for Development of Plant Pathogens as Bioherbicides for Weed Control (Multistate S-1001), 8-9 February 2004 at Kansas City, USA, 2004.
 
Distribution and diversity of the sorghum sugary disease pathogens in India, Bandyopadhyay, R., Muthusubramanian, V., Tooley, P., Chakraborty, S.*, Pazoutova, S. and Navi, S., pages 75-79, Iowa State Press, 2002.
 
DNA barcodes for pathogens of African food crops, Kumar, P. L. and Sharma, K., in: R4D Review, volume 4, pages 51-53, ISSN 2071-3681, 2010.
 
DNA-based tools for accurate diagnosis of fungal pathogens of quarantine importance, Sharma, K., Kumar, P. L., Ayodele, M. and Bandyopadhyay, R., IITA, 2009.
 
Effect of phytopesticide on root and soilborne fungal pathogens of cowpea, Killani, A. S., Abaidoo, R. and Akintokun, A. K., in: Innovative research along the cowpea value chain: proceedings of the Fifth World Cowpea Conference on Improving livelihoods in the cowpea value chain through advancement in science Saly, Senegal 27 September - 1 October 2010, pages 287-297, IITA, 2012.
 
Evaluating use of minitubers in screening yam genotypes for tolerance to fungal rot pathogens, Mwangi, M., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Asiedu, R., in: African Crop Science Conference, pages 273-276, 2005.
 
Global cropland connectivity: a risk factor for invasion and saturation by emerging pathogens and pests, Xing, Y., Nopsa, J., Andersen, K. F., Andrade-Piedra, J., Beed, F., Blomme, G., Carvajal-Yepes, M., Coyne, D., Cuellar, W., Forbes, G., Kreuze, J., Kroschel, J., Kumar, P. L., Legg, J., Parker, M., Schulte-Geldermann, E., Sharma, K. and Garrett, K. A., in: BioScience, volume 70, number 9, pages 744-758, ISSN 0006-3568, 2020. [DOI]
 
Host range of sorghum ergot pathogens Claviceps sorghi and C. africana in India, Muthusubramanian, V., Bandyopadhyay, R., Tooley, P., Rajaram, R. and Reddy, D., in: Journal of Phytopathology, volume 153, pages 1-4, 2005.
 
Identification and quantification of soil borne root rot pathogens communities in smallholder agro-ecosystems of Kenya, Were, S. A.*, Narla, R. D.*, Thies, J., Mutitu, E. W.*, Muthomi, J. W.*, Munyua, L. M.*, Vanlauwe, B. and Roobroeck, D., in: International Journal of Microbiology and Mycology, volume 11, number 1, pages 1-17, ISSN 2309-4796, 2020.
 
Incidence and diversity of postharvest pathogens in Dioscorea yams in Nigeria, Dania, V., Fadina, O.*, Ayodele, M. and Kumar, P. L., Abstract, P. 323 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28th September, 2012.
 
Nematodes and other soilborne pathogens of cowpea, Florini, D. A., pages 193-206, chapter 16, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center dor Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Pathological characterization of root and stem rot pathogens of cassava and evaluation of antagonists for their biological control, Afouda, L.* and Wydra, K., in: Phytomedizin, volume 27, number 4, pages 43-44, 1997.
 
Pests and pathogens of yams in storage, Green, K. and Florini, D. A., in: African Journal of Root and Tuber Crops, volume 1, number 2, pages 38-42, ISSN 1118-2075, 1996.
 
Potential effect of phytopesticide (rice husk extract) on root and soil-borne fungi pathogens of cowpea isolated in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria, Killani, A. S., Abaidoo, R. and Akintokun, A. K., Abstract (Oral presentation) in Program and Book of Abstracts of the 5th World Cowpea Research Conference, held at Palm Beach Hotel, Saly, Senegal. 27 September - 1 October, 2010.
 
Preventing the transboundary spread of pests and pathogens through germplasm phytosanitary management, Kumar, P. L., Oguntade, O., Ajamu, B., Oludare, O., Lateef, M., Oviasuyi, T., Alaohuo, S. and Oyelami, O., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2022.
 
Progress in understanding Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and the development of resistant Musa germplasm, Alakonya, A. E., Kimunye, J., Mahuku, G., Amah, D., Uwimana, B., Brown, A. and Swennen, R., in: Plant Pathology, pages 1-12, ISSN 0032-0862, 2018. [DOI]
 
Responding to banana xanthomonas wilt amidst multiple pathogens and pests, Mwangi, M., 2007.
 
Rice husk extract is potentially effective as a phytopesticide against root-/soil-borne fungal pathogens of cowpea, Killani, A. S., Abaidoo, R. and Akintokun, A.*, in: Nature and Science, volume 9, number 3, pages 72-79, ISSN 1545-0740, 2011.
 
Seasonal and habitat variability in the fungal pathogens, neozygites cf. floridana and Hirsutella thompsonii, associated with cassava mites in Benin, Yaninek, J., Saizounou, Z., Onzo, A., Zannou, I. and Gnanvossou, D., in: Biocontrol Science and Technology, volume 6, number 1, pages 23-33, 1996.
 
Soyabean seed deterioration in the tropics.I.The role of physiological factors and fungial pathogens, Ndimande, B. N., Wien, H. C. and Kueneman, E., in: Field Crops Research, volume 4, pages 113-121, 1981.
 
Survey of water hyacinth pathogens along Niger river, Beed, F., in: Water Hyacinth News (IOBC), number 7, 2001.
 
Susceptibility of yam cultivars to minisett rot pathogens, Osai, E. O., Ikotun, T.*, Asiedu, R. and Hahn, S. K., in: Tropical Science, volume 36, pages 201-205, 1996.
 
Thermal ecology of Zonocerus variegatus and its effect on biocontrol using pathogens, Blanford, S., Thomas, M. B. and Langewald, J., in: Agricultural and Forest Entomology, volume 2, pages 3-10, 2000.
 
Vegetatively-borne Root Crops Pathogens and Techniques for Their Elimination, Terry, E. R., 1978.
 
Virulence analysis of root and stem rot pathogens of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in West Africa and the development of methods for their biological control with antagonists, Afouda, L.* and Wydra, K., in: Mitteilungen der Biologischen Bundesanstalt fur Land- und- Forstwirtschaft, Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung, 23-26 Sep 1996, Munster, Germany, pages 634, 1996.
 
Biopreservative activities of Lactobacillus plantarum strains in fermenting cassava 'fufu', Obadina, A. O.*, Oyewole, O.*, Sanni, L. and Tomlins, K., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 5, number 8, pages 620-623, ISSN 1684-5315, 2006.
 
Keywords:Bio-preservation, Lactobacillus plantarum,Fermentation, Cassava, Pathogens

Biological control of Imperata cylindrica, Beed, F., Charudattan, R. and Den Breeyen, A., in: Proceedings of the 4th International Weed Science Congress, 20-24 June 2004, Durban, South Africa, pages 33, 2004.
 
Abstract:
An overview will be provided of the prospects for the biological control of the rhizomatous grass Imperata cylindrica [(L.) Raeuschel]. Imperata cylindrica is an undisputed target for control technologies in West Africa as it reduces crop yields and causes the abandonment of agricultural land for resource poor farmers. Biological control can provide an environmentally friendly, sustainable and selective method that will be adopted if it provides advantages over alternative control strategies. The influence of variation between biotypes of I. cylindrica will be considered in relation to their control by a single biological organism. The potential of fungal pathogens recovered from surveys in West Africa will be evaluated including Colletotrichum caudatum, Drechslera gigantea, Exserohilum rostratum, Glomerella cingulata and Puccinia rufipes. Malaysian isolates of C. caudatum have previously been tested as a biocontrol agent against the biotype there and isolates of D. gigantea and E. rostratum from USA were included in bioherbicide preparations against an USA biotype of I. cylindrica. Puccinia rufipes could potentially control this weed; as it is a biotroph, it is likely to act as a physiological sink to deplete the carbohydrate reserves stored in the rhizomes. It is the mobilisation of this stored carbohydrate which facilitates this weed’s competitive advantage to rapidly produce leaves following disturbance to the ecosystem, such as in slash and burn agriculture. This rust pathogen has also been observed, along with other biotrophs, in South Africa, where I. cylindrica is not considered a weed.

Biopreservative activities of Lactobacillus plantarum strains in fermenting cassava 'fufu', Obadina, A. O.*, Oyewole, O.*, Sanni, L. and Tomlins, K., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 5, number 8, pages 620-623, ISSN 1684-5315, 2006.
 
Abstract:
The growth of three pathogens, namely Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhii were investigated in fermenting and non-fermenting cassava. The pH of the steeped cassava was also examined during fermentation. Antimicrobial effects of the Lactobacillus plantarum on the pathogens were also determined by agar diffusion method. All the pathogens were inhibited by L. plantarum strains with Staph. aureus having the highest inhibitory zone followed by E. coli and S. thyphii. However, in the fermenting cassava, the pathogens increased in population within the first 36 h of the process and decreased to complete extinction after the 96 h of fermentation. The L. plantarum exhibited high but varying degree of inhibition on the pathogens. The findings justify the bio-preservative roles of lactic acid bacteria in traditional cassava products.

Evaluation of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) germplasm for reaction to yam anthracnose and virus diseases and their effect on yield, Egesi, C. N.*, Odu, B., Ogunyemi, S., Asiedu, R. and Hughes, J., in: Journal of Phytopathology, volume 155, number 9, pages 536-543, 2007.
 
Abstract:
Use of genetic resistance is the most practical and economic way to manage major diseases of yams. In a search for sources of resistance, 40 water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) accessions from Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Puerto Rico were screened under natural disease infection conditions in Ibadan, Nigeria. The accessions were evaluated at 1, 3 and 6 months after planting (MAP) for severity of yam anthracnose and viral diseases. The effect of the pathogens on yield was also evaluated at harvest 9 MAP. There were significant differences (P < 0.001) between accessions for severities of anthracnose and viral diseases. Eight (20%) of them had lower anthracnose area under disease progress curves (AUDPC) values than the resistant check while 10 (25%) had AUDPC values below the trial mean. There were significant variations (P < 0.001) in yield components among the accessions. There was significant negative correlation of anthracnose severity with fresh tuber yield (r = -0.51) and with number of tubers per plot (r = -0.40). Similarly, significant negative correlations were observed of virus disease severity with fresh tuber yield (r = -0.78) and number of tubers per plot (r = -0.65). Linear regression models also showed that the fresh yield had significant negative relationships with anthracnose (R2 = 0.26) and viral (R2 = 0.62) diseases. The accessions identified as resistant constitute a valuable resource for breeding of resistant germplasm.

Surveillance of potential pathogenic fungi associated with water hyacinth in Lake Kainji, Nigeria, Daddy, F., Ladu, B. M. B., Beed, F., Birnin-Yauri, Y. A. and Owotunse, S., in: Journal of Aquatic Sciences, volume 18, number 2, pages 125-130, 2003.
 
Abstract:
The entire Kainji Lake and the riverine areas upstream of Yauri were surveyed monthly between February and May 2002 with a motorboat to make full inspection of fungi-infested water hyacinth plants. Various parts of water hyacinth plant showing symptoms of fungal infection were collected, dried between paper towels, labeled, treated and planted onto growth agar media in petri dishes sealed with parafilm. All isolates were characterised for identification. On some older plants with larger leaves were found sporulating Myrothecium roridum. On the smaller plants with purple flecking lesions were isolates of Alternaria eichhorniae of, which were necrotic patches surrounded by chlorotic halos. The presence of A. eichhorniae in Nigeria indicates a great promise as its choice in most African environment by the International Mycoherbicide Programme for Eichhornia crassipes Control in Africa (IMPECCA) for development into a mycoherbicide. Other fungal pathogens isolated included Rhizoctonia solani, Acremonium zonatum and Cercospora piaropi.