Diseases and Pests Associated to Tomato Cultivation in the Locality of Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire)
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 0
Abstract
This study aims at identifying the major tomato pests and diseases in the locality of Daloa. To achieve this goal, surveys were conducted among tomato farmers in the city, the outskirts and the villages of Daloa. They consisted in questioning farmers about their identity, the cropping practices and the problems encountered in the practice of tomato cultivation. Then another step consisted in monitoring tomato farms for observing diseases and pests associated to tomato. The results of the study showed that tomato cultivation is concentrated in rural areas and is carried out by men with a very low level of education. The most cultivated varieties are petromech and cobra because of their resistance to certain pests. Several tomato diseases have been identified, however the most significant were seedling damping-off (Pythium sp, Fusarium sp, Rhizoctonia solani), plant wilting (Fusarium oxyporum and Ralstonia solanacerum), fruit anthracnose (Colletotrichum sp.), apical necrosis and root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne sp.). The main pests observed on tomato in the locality were Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera), Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera), Dysdercus sp. (Hemiptera). This study provides a pathway from which further studies including mapping the different diseases could be conducted so as to better monitor and protect tomato cultivation.
Authors and Affiliations
Charlotte Dolou Tonessia, Francis Eric Soumahin, Boye Mambé Auguste Denise, Niangoran Yate Atse Toussaint, Djabla Jean Marc, Zoh Olivia Dominique et Kouadio Yatty Ju
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP652453
- DOI 10.24297/jaa.v9i0.7935
- Views 177
- Downloads 0
INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF WINTER WHEAT VARIETIES ON RUMEN FERMENTATION RATE, FORAGE BIOMASS PRODUCTION, AND GRAIN YIELD DYNAMICS UNDER THE GRAZED OUT BY STEERS.
Little information is available comparing wheat forage varieties, rumen fermentation and biomass production for different wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars. A combination of grazing and in vitro experiments was cond...
Effects of Planter Type and Seeding Rate in No-tillage Systems on Wheat Yield in Pol- e Dokhtar
In the cropping year 2013-2014, a split plot experiment using the randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted in a field in Pol-e Dokhtar in Lorestan Province to study the effects of planter ty...
Defoliation and Pre-Harvest Drop of Camu-Camu Fruits in Floodable Area
The effect of defoliation and gibberellic acid (GA3) on the fall of the fruit in the induced period of harvest of Myrciaria dubia (camu-camu), in a flooded area on the banks of the Amazon River, Iquitos-Peru, was evaluat...
Investigation of Hungarian forest health condition with special respect to climate change
The defoliation and crown dieback data of trees are typical indicators of forest health condition. In Hungary the data are collected in the frame of the national forest monitoring program and based on Forest Protection N...
DETERMINATION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFICACY OF BIO-CHEMICAL FERTILIZER ON THE SOIL, YIELD AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BLACK PEPPER (Piper nigrum L.)
The last nutrient management review of black pepper was done in 1968. There is, therefore, a need to develop new technology to improve pepper production and transfer that technology to production site. This experiment wa...