African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of leaf spot disease on water leaf (Talinum triangulare (jacq.) Willd and in vitro effect of three medicinal plant extracts on pathogen(s) in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

Anembom C.
  • Anembom C.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Bamenda, Northwest Region Cameroon.
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Tacham W. N.
  • Tacham W. N.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Bamenda, Northwest Region Cameroon.
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Chia G. K.
  • Chia G. K.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Bamenda, Northwest Region Cameroon.
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Bih J. N.
  • Bih J. N.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Bamenda, Northwest Region Cameroon.
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Kinge T. R.
  • Kinge T. R.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Bamenda, Northwest Region Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 18 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 17 August 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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