African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

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Induction of coffee wilt disease infection using different types of contaminant in field conditions in Democratic Republic of Congo

Marcel Muengula-Manyi*
  • Marcel Muengula-Manyi*
  • Unit of Plant Pathology, Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Kinshasa, P. O. Box 117 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Augustin Ngombo-Nzokwani
  • Augustin Ngombo-Nzokwani
  • Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Kinshasa, P. O. Box 117 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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John Kiamana-Mantata
  • John Kiamana-Mantata
  • Unit of Plant Pathology, Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Kinshasa, P. O. Box 117 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Patrick Tshilenge-Djim
  • Patrick Tshilenge-Djim
  • Unit of Plant Pathology, Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Kinshasa, P. O. Box 117 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Adrien Kalonji-Mbuyi
  • Adrien Kalonji-Mbuyi
  • Unit of Plant Pathology, Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Kinshasa, P. O. Box 117 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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  •  Received: 27 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 21 November 2016
  •  Published: 08 December 2016

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