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No. 23
M.V.K. Sivakumar, and F. Gnoumou
Agroclimatology of West Africa: Burkina Faso
(IBE 023). 1987. 200 pages. Microfiche only. ISBN 92-9066-122-4.
HDC $9.30 LDC $9.30.
No. 24
R.P. Thakur, and S.B. King
Ergot disease of pearl millet
(IBE 024). 1988. 24 pages. 18.5 x 24 cm. Saddle stitched. ISBN
92-9066-137-2. HDC $7.20, LDC $2.40.
Ergot, caused by Claviceps fusiformis, is a serious and widespread
fungal disease that affects grain yield directly. This bulletin details and
illustrates geographical distribution, disease symptoms, morphology
of the casual fungus and the disease cycle. A brief review of
various control measures is also presented. (Summary in Fr.)
No. 25
R.P. Thakur, and S.B. King
Smut disease of pearl millet
(IBE 025). 1988. 20 pages. 18.5 x 24 cm. Saddle stitched. ISBN
92-9066-1384. HDC $6.00, LDC $2.00.
Smut, caused by Tolyposporium penicillariae, is a serious and
widespread disease that can cause up to 30% loss of yield by
replacing grain with smut sori. This bulletin concerns geographical
distribution, disease symptoms, disease cycle, morphology of the
causal fungus, and disease management methods. Various control
methods are presented, with emphasis on host plant resistance.
(Summary in Fr.)
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