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Title: Major diseases affecting the six priority crops of the Lake Victoria Crescent Agro-ecological Zone

Date Published: 2015
Author/s: Jackie Atim; MUKONO ZONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE - MUZARDI
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Affiliation: MUKONO ZONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE - MUZARDI
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Abstract:

The fruit ripens prematurely and when the fruits are picked they are hard even when boiled and also dark brown spots when cut.
The fruit rots as soon as it starts ripening
The young leaves turn yellow
The leaves dry as if they have been affected by drought even during rainy seasons
When the stem is cut pus like liquid/sticky yellow substance comes from the pseudostem( middle stem) and often has a bad smell
The male buds dry and die
Most susceptible are the i