African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

White thread blight disease caused by Marasmiellus scandens (Massee) Dennis & Reid on cocoa and its control in Ghana

Amoako-Attah I.
  • Amoako-Attah I.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box 8, Akim-Tafo, Ghana.
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Akrofi A. Y.
  • Akrofi A. Y.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box 8, Akim-Tafo, Ghana.
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Rashid Bin Hakeem
  • Rashid Bin Hakeem
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box 8, Akim-Tafo, Ghana.
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Mercy Asamoah
  • Mercy Asamoah
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box 8, Akim-Tafo, Ghana.
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Kumi-Asare E.
  • Kumi-Asare E.
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box 8, Akim-Tafo, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 October 2016
  •  Published: 15 December 2016

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