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RESISTANCE AND SCOUTING IN THE CONTROL OF YAM ANTHRACNOSE OF THE WINGED YAM (Dioscorea a fata )

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  • Hepperly, Paul
  • Vazquez, Francisco

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Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ) is a major obstacle to economic production of winged yams (D. alata ) in the Caribbean. We evaluated varietal resistance and disease scouting combined with fungicide for control of anthracnose. On Gunung, a high yielding introduction anthracnose severity never exceeded 15 % necrotic foliage and economic losses were not observed. Kinabayo and Kabusah were more anthracnose susceptible than Gunung but did not suffer economic losses. Binugas, a high yielding cultivar, has never shown over 25 % anthracnose losses detected once in 4 years. Florido, Forastero, and Leon Globe were always damaged with over 25 % yam anthracnose necrosis. Purmay, Gemelos, and Moresby were intermediately susceptible and usually showed yield and quality losses. Chemical control of anthracnose by preventive sprays required monthly applications (6 or more) during the rainy season. During 1986-87 and 1987-88, we tested the application of fungicide (benomyl + mancozeb) only when a 5 % increase in anthracnose over any month was found in susceptible varieties : no sprays were applied in 1987-88 in Mayaguez, and Isabela, and 3 sprays were applied in Isabella in 1986-87. Susceptible cultivars generally showed 15 % or more increase in tuber yield with fungicide protection. ----- L'Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ) est un obstacle majeur à la production économique de l'igname ailée (D. alata ) dans la Caraïbe. Nous avons évalué la résistance variétale et l'évolution de la maladie associée à un fongicide dans la lutte contre l'anthracnose. Sur GUNNUNG, une introduction à haut rendement, l'attaque d'anthracnose ne dépasse jamais 15 % en nécrose du feuillage et il n'y a pas de réduction du rendement commercial. Kinabayo et Kabusah étaient plus sensibles mais ne présentaient pas de réduction de rendement commercial. BINUGAS, un cultivar à haut rendement, n'a jamais dépassé 25 % de nécrose due à l'anthracnose. PURMAN, GEMELOS et MORESBY de sensibilité intermédiaire éprouvaient généralement une perte de rendement et qualité. La lutte chimique contre l'anthracnose par pulvérisation préventive nécessite des traitements mensuels (6 ou davantage) pendant la saison des pluies. En 86-87 et 87- 88 nous avons testé l'application de bénomyl + mancozeb seulement quand on observait d'un mois au suivant un accroissement de 5 % de l'anthracnose chez les variétés sensibles : aucun traitement ne fut nécessaire à Mayaguez en 1986-87, deux le furent en 87-88 à Mayaguez et Isabela, et 3 furent faits à Isabela en 86-87. Les cultivars sensibles montrent généralement un accroissement de rendement de 15 % avec le traitement fongicide.

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  • Hepperly, Paul & Vazquez, Francisco, 1989. "RESISTANCE AND SCOUTING IN THE CONTROL OF YAM ANTHRACNOSE OF THE WINGED YAM (Dioscorea a fata )," 25th Annual Meeting, July 1-6, 1989, Gosier, Guadeloupe 259997, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs89:259997
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259997
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