African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6918

Identification and control of fungi causing fruits rot in pipiana pumpkin (Cucurbita argyrosperma Huber)

José Francisco Díaz-Nájera
  • José Francisco Díaz-Nájera
  • Departamento de Parasitología Agrícola, Programa de Protección Vegetal. km. 38.5 Carretera México- Texcoco, Chapingo, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Estado de México C.P. 56230, Mexico.
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Omar Guadalupe Alvarado-Gómez
  • Omar Guadalupe Alvarado-Gómez
  • Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León. C.P. 66455, Mexico.
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Santos Gerardo Leyva-Mir
  • Santos Gerardo Leyva-Mir
  • Departamento de Parasitología Agrícola, Programa de Protección Vegetal. km. 38.5 Carretera México- Texcoco, Chapingo, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Estado de México C.P. 56230, Mexico.
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Sergio Ayvar-Serna
  • Sergio Ayvar-Serna
  • Centro de Estudios Profesionales, Colegio Superior Agropecuario del Estado de Guerrero. Avenida Vicente Guerrero Número 81, Iguala, Mexico.
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Alejandro Casimiro Michel-Aceves
  • Alejandro Casimiro Michel-Aceves
  • Centro de Estudios Profesionales, Colegio Superior Agropecuario del Estado de Guerrero. Avenida Vicente Guerrero Número 81, Iguala, Mexico.
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Mateo Vargas-Hernández
  • Mateo Vargas-Hernández
  • Departamento de Parasitología Agrícola, Programa de Protección Vegetal. km. 38.5 Carretera México- Texcoco, Chapingo, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Estado de México C.P. 56230, Mexico.
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  •  Received: 06 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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