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

Control of some Penicillium and Aspergillus rots of Discorea alata Poir and Discorea rotundata L. using extracts of Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal.) Linn. and Syzygium aromaticum (Linn.) Merr.

T. C. Okpogba
  • T. C. Okpogba
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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A. A. Sobowale
  • A. A. Sobowale
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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I. T. Gbadamosi
  • I. T. Gbadamosi
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 10 April 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2019

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