Browsing by Subject "Food crops"
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Dynamics of Napier stunt phytoplasma between the cultivated and wild graminae in East Africa
(North-West University, 2015)Cultivation of Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum, the most important livestock crop in East Africa is severely constrained by Napier Grass Stunt (NGS) disease. The disease spreads via an insect vector or vegetative ... -
Oil crops in biofuel applications: South Africa gearing up for a bio-based economy
(2009)Large fluctuations in crude oil prices and the diminishing oil supply have left economies vulnerable to energy shortages thus placing an enormous pressure on nations around the world to seriously consider alternative ... -
The significance of Napier Grass stunt phytoplasma and its transmission to cereals and sugarcane
(Wiley, 2016)Production of Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum, the most important forage crop in Africa, is severely constrained by Napier grass stunt (NGS) disease. Wild grasses have been identified as alternative hosts for NGS, but ...