Symptoms and control of the main diseases of cassava in Santa Catarina

DOI: 10.52945/rac.v26i2.606
Published 2013-04-28

Authors

  • Luiz Augusto Martins Peruch
    Epagri / Estação Experimental de Urussanga
  • Addolorata Colariccio
    Instituto Biológico/São Paulo
  • Enilto de Oliveira Neubert
    Epagri/EE Urussanga
  • Alexsander Luis Moreto
    Epagri/EE Urussanga
  • Erica Frazão Pereira
    Epagri/EE Urussanga

Abstract

The productivity of cassava can be affected by various biotic and abiotic factors. Among the biotic factors, diseases are certainly very important, and serious losses have been reported due to the occurrence of bacteria, fungi and pathogen viruses. For this reason, it is important to correctly diagnose the diseases and recommend the most appropriate control measures. This article describes the major diseases of cassava in Santa Catarina and their forms of control.

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Keywords

  • Manihot esculenta
  • Xanthomonas
  • Colletotrichum
  • CsCMV