African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6855

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of Alternaria brassicicola isolated from tomato in Burkina Faso, and use of two essential oils for its control in vitro

Adama SIRIMA
  • Adama SIRIMA
  • Biosciences Laboratory, UFR/SVT, Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Ouagadougou, 03 BP 7021 Burkina Faso.
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Abdoulaye SEREME
  • Abdoulaye SEREME
  • Natural Substances Department / IRSAT / CNRST; 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Kadidia KOÏTA
  • Kadidia KOÏTA
  • Biosciences Laboratory, UFR/SVT, Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Ouagadougou, 03 BP 7021 Burkina Faso.
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Elisabeth ZIDA
  • Elisabeth ZIDA
  • Plant Pathology Laboratory, Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research, Kamboinsin Station, 01 BP 476 Ouagadougou 01 Burkina Faso.
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Abel T. NANA
  • Abel T. NANA
  • Biosciences Laboratory, UFR/SVT, Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Ouagadougou, 03 BP 7021 Burkina Faso.
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Drissa SEREME
  • Drissa SEREME
  • Laboratory of Virology and Plant Biotechnology, Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research, Kamboinsin Station, 01 BP 476 Ouagadougou 01 Burkina Faso.
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Théodore NANA
  • Théodore NANA
  • Natural Substances Department / IRSAT / CNRST; 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Mahamadou SAWADOGO
  • Mahamadou SAWADOGO
  • Biosciences Laboratory, UFR/SVT, Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Ouagadougou, 03 BP 7021 Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 03 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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