Sweet potato has gained prominence due to its ability to adapt to wide production ecologies
and yield response to minimal external inputs. Orange‐fleshed cultivars in particular have …

Insect pests are among the most important constraints limiting sweetpotato (Ipomoea
batatas) production in Africa. However, there is inadequate information about farmers' …

Abstract Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) is prioritized among crops that enhance
food security and reduce malnutrition in Ghana. The production is expanding faster than …

Sweetpotato is a major food security crop grown in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Its production is however limited due to high prevalence of pests and diseases among other …

Survey of insects on sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (Lam) was conducted in Southern
Nigeria during two cultivation periods within a season, March-July and August-December, to …

This chapter focuses on the key features of major pests and diseases affecting root and
tuber crops, such as cassava, sweet potato and yam, in the tropics. The efficacy of the …

ABSTRACT A survey of plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) associated with sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas) was carried out in three agro-ecological zones of Kirinyaga County in …

There are issues and practices that influence farmers' decision for cassava and tree
intercrop choices on the farm. The aim of this research was to evaluate the traditional …

ABSTRACT The Government of Ghana together with donor agencies has in many years
paid attention to the agricultural sector with special emphasis on staple crops especially root …

Larvae of Acraeaáacerata feed mainly on Ipomoea species, witháIpomoeaábatatusá (L.)
Lam. being most preferred. Other species affected include I. áhochstetteriáHouse, áI …