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

Botryosphaeriaceae associated with baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) and marula (Sclerocarya birrea A. Rich.) in agroforestry systems in Kenya

Cherotich Sheillah
  • Cherotich Sheillah
  • Genetic Resource Unit, World Agroforestry Centre, P. O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Njuguna Jane
  • Njuguna Jane
  • Department of Plant Pathology, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, P. O. Box 20412-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Muchugi Alice
  • Muchugi Alice
  • Genetic Resource Unit, World Agroforestry Centre, P. O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Muthamia Japhet
  • Muthamia Japhet
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Njoro, Kenya
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Otaye Daniel
  • Otaye Daniel
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Njoro, Kenya
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Graziosi Ignazio
  • Graziosi Ignazio
  • Genetic Resource Unit, World Agroforestry Centre, P. O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kinyanjui Zakayo
  • Kinyanjui Zakayo
  • Genetic Resource Unit, World Agroforestry Centre, P. O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 18 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 27 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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