PWD Control Id 61
Crop ID Foxtail Millet
Pwd Name Blast
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Pyricularia setariae
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,634
PWD Control Id 62
Crop ID Foxtail Millet
Pwd Name Rust
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Uromyces setariae-italicae
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,634
PWD Control Id 63
Crop ID Foxtail Millet
Pwd Name Smut
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Ustilago crameri
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,634
PWD Control Id 64
Crop ID Foxtail Millet
Pwd Name Downy mildew
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Sclerospora graminicola
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,634
PWD Control Id 65
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Taro blight
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Phytophthora colocasiae
Symptoms It causes purple to brown circular water-soaked lesions.
Control This disease is partially controlled by use of copper- or phosphor-based fu... more
This disease is partially controlled by use of copper- or phosphor-based fungicides, but spraying is tedious and costly. Increasing plant spacing or intercropping reduces losses.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 66
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Taro soft rot
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Pythium
Symptoms It causes wilting and chlorosis of leaves.
Control Control is possible by use of healthy planting material, crop rotation and ... more
Control is possible by use of healthy planting material, crop rotation and treating planting materials with fungicide.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 67
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Sclerotium rot
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Sclerotium rolfsii
Symptoms It causes stunting of the plant, rotting of corm and formation of many sphe... more
It causes stunting of the plant, rotting of corm and formation of many spherical sclerotia in the corm.
Control Control is by soil drenching.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 68
Crop ID Fonio
Pwd Name Rust
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Puccinia oahuensis
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,636
PWD Control Id 69
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Dark brown spots
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Cladosporium colocasicola and Phyllosticta colocasiae
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 70
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Alomae virus disease
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Combined infestation by the taro large bacilliform virus and the taro small... more
Combined infestation by the taro large bacilliform virus and the taro small bacilliform virus
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 71
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
Pwd Type Pest
Causal Agent NULL
Symptoms NULL
Control Control is by treating planting material with water at 40°C for 50 minutes,... more
Control is by treating planting material with water at 40°C for 50 minutes, by the use of disease-free material or by soil fumigation.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 72
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Hercothrips indicus thrips
Pwd Type Pest
Causal Agent NULL
Symptoms It causes silvery discoloration of the leaves and can result in severe leaf... more
It causes silvery discoloration of the leaves and can result in severe leaf shedding.
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 73
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Taro beetles (Papuana spp.)
Pwd Type Pest
Causal Agent NULL
Symptoms Young plants wilt and die but older plants usually recover.
Control It can be controlled by applying insecticide in the planting holes.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 74
Crop ID Taro (Cocoyam)
Pwd Name Leafhoppers
Pwd Type Pest
Causal Agent NULL
Symptoms NULL
Control Biological control and insecticide dusting are effective control measures.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,635
PWD Control Id 75
Crop ID Malabar Spinach
Pwd Name Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
Pwd Type Pest
Causal Agent NULL
Symptoms NULL
Control The damage is reduced by the application of a high dose of organic manure. ... more
The damage is reduced by the application of a high dose of organic manure. Crop rotation with non-susceptible crops such as maize or amaranth is recommended.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,638
PWD Control Id 76
Crop ID Malabar Spinach
Pwd Name Necrotic leaf spots
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Cercospora basellae and Acrothecium basellae
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,638
PWD Control Id 77
Crop ID Malabar Spinach
Pwd Name Rust
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Puccinia spp.
Symptoms It causes yellow-orange spots on the leaves.
Control Removal of all infected leaves is recommended in order to reduce the inocul... more
Removal of all infected leaves is recommended in order to reduce the inoculum rate.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,638
PWD Control Id 78
Crop ID Chayote
Pwd Name Root-knot nematodes
Pwd Type Pest
Causal Agent NULL
Symptoms NULL
Control Application of large amounts of organic manure to the planting holes reduce... more
Application of large amounts of organic manure to the planting holes reduces damage.
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,639
PWD Control Id 79
Crop ID Chayote
Pwd Name Powdery mildew
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Erysiphe cichoracearum
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,639
PWD Control Id 80
Crop ID Chayote
Pwd Name Downy mildew
Pwd Type Disease
Causal Agent Pseudoperonospora cubensis
Symptoms NULL
Control NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,639