African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

Screening Sclerocarya birrea provenances on pests and diseases: A step towards domestication

Chicco D. M. Kayange
  • Chicco D. M. Kayange
  • Department of Land Resources Conservation, Mulanje District Agriculture Office, P. O. Box 49, Mulanje, Malawi.
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Nyirenda S. P.
  • Nyirenda S. P.
  • Department of Agricultural Research Services, Bvumbwe Research Station, P. O. Box 5748, Limbe, Malawi.
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Mhango J.
  • Mhango J.
  • Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, P/Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu 2, Malawi.
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Njera D.
  • Njera D.
  • Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, P/Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu 2, Malawi.
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Manda C. S.
  • Manda C. S.
  • Department of Environmental Affairs, Mulanje District Council, Private Bag 9 Mulanje, Malawi.
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Rudoviko M.
  • Rudoviko M.
  • Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Kaponya I.
  • Kaponya I.
  • Blantyre Agriculture Development Division, Private Bag 379, Blantyre, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 02 December 2022
  •  Accepted: 11 January 2023
  •  Published: 30 April 2023

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