African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6861

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the parasite load of lettuce, tomato and cucumber from some large vegetables production sites in Mali

Sanata Traore
  • Sanata Traore
  • Faculty of Sciences and Techniques; University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali, P. O. Box E 3206, Bamako, Mali.
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Mamadou Weleba Bagayoko
  • Mamadou Weleba Bagayoko
  • Faculty of Sciences and Techniques; University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali, P. O. Box E 3206, Bamako, Mali.
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Fasse Samake
  • Fasse Samake
  • Faculty of Sciences and Techniques; University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali, P. O. Box E 3206, Bamako, Mali.
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Amadou Hamadoun Babana
  • Amadou Hamadoun Babana
  • Faculty of Sciences and Techniques; University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali, P. O. Box E 3206, Bamako, Mali.
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  •  Received: 16 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2021
  •  Published: 31 October 2021

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