Titre du document / Document title
Pests, diseases and weeds of Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum: a review
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
FARRELL G.
(1) ;
SIMONS S. A.
(2) ;
HILLOCKS R. J.
(1) ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
(1) Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, ROYAUME-UNI
(2) CABI Africa Regional Centre, PO Box 633, Village Market, Nairobi, KENYA
Résumé / Abstract
Napier or elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) is an important fodder crop in East Africa, particularly in Kenya, where it is used almost exclusively for feeding dairy cattle in cut-and-carry systems. A smut pathogen (Ustilago kamerunensis P. & H. Sydow) was recently reported as being in the country, causing serious losses in biomass. A preliminary investigation of the grass/smut pathosystem revealed very little information on worldwide pests and diseases of the host. Data were not easily accessible and there was no central reference. This review attempts to address this gap in the literature, particularly with regard to the outbreak of U. kamerunensis, which may focus attention on the pest management of a valuable but comparatively neglected crop.
Revue / Journal Title
International journal of pest management
ISSN 0967-0874
Source / Source
2002, vol. 48, n
o1, pp. 39-48 (2 p.1/2)
Langue / Language
Anglais
Editeur / Publisher
Taylor & Francis, London, ROYAUME-UNI
(1993)
(Revue)
Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords
Tropical zone ;
East Africa ;
Thallophyta ;
Fungi ;
Basidiomycetes ;
Fodder crop ;
Africa ;
Spermatophyta ;
Angiospermae ;
Monocotyledones ;
Gramineae ;
Infection ;
Kenya ;
Plant pathogen ;
Weed ;
Host plant ;
Pest ;
Pennisetum purpureum ;
Damage ;
Outbreak ;
Pest and disease control ;
Mycosis ;
Review ;
Mots-clés français / French Keywords
Zone tropicale ;
Afrique Est ;
Thallophyta ;
Fungi ;
Basidiomycetes ;
Plante fourragère ;
Afrique ;
Spermatophyta ;
Angiospermae ;
Monocotyledones ;
Gramineae ;
Infection ;
Ustilago kamerunensis ;
Kenya ;
Phytopathogène ;
Mauvaise herbe ;
Plante hôte ;
Déprédateur ;
Pennisetum purpureum ;
Dégât ;
Pullulation ;
Lutte phytosanitaire ;
Mycose ;
Article synthèse ;
Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords
Zona tropical ;
Africa oriental ;
Thallophyta ;
Fungi ;
Basidiomycetes ;
Planta forrajera ;
Africa ;
Spermatophyta ;
Angiospermae ;
Monocotyledones ;
Gramineae ;
Infección ;
Kenya ;
Fitopatógeno ;
Malezas ;
Planta huesped ;
Plaga ;
Pennisetum purpureum ;
Estrago ;
Pululación ;
Lucha fitosanitaria ;
Micosis ;
Artículo síntesis ;
Localisation / Location
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