Antifungal effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of neem leaves, stem bark and seeds on fungal rot diseases of yam and cocoyam
Abstract Background Fungal rot diseases of white yam (Discorea rotundata) tubers and cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) are the major post-harvest challenges in the availability of these root tubers. The use of biological extract of plants will prevent post-harvest losses without any negative health chal...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SpringerOpen
2018-09-01
|
| Series: | Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40538-018-0130-3 |