Diversity of antagonist fungi isolated from soils of the rhizosphere of tomato crops and identification of some antifungal compounds.

Sacc. the causative agent of white rot is one of the destructive pathogens of nightshade crops. In Côte d'Ivoire, this fungal pathogen constitutes a major constraint for the cultivation of tomato () with 41.

First Report of Xanthomonas citri pv. mangiferaeindicae Causing Mango Bacterial Canker on Mangifera indica in Ivory Coast.

Xanthomonas citri pv. mangiferaeindicae causing bacterial canker (or black spot) is a major mango (Mangifera indica L.) pathogen in tropical and subtropical areas (3).

Development of variable number of tandem repeats typing schemes for Ralstonia solanacearum, the agent of bacterial wilt, banana Moko disease and potato brown rot.

Ralstonia solanacearum is an important soil borne bacterial plant pathogen causing bacterial wilt on many important crops. To better monitor epidemics, efficient tools that can identify and discriminate populations are needed. In this study, we assessed variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) genotyping as a new tool for epidemiological surveillance of R.

So near and yet so far: the specific case of Ralstonia Solanacearum populations from Côte d'Ivoire in Africa.

The genetic and phenotypic diversity of Côte d'Ivoire Ralstonia solanacearum strains was assessed on a 168-strain collection sampled on Solanaceae both in the southern lowlands and western highlands. Phylotypes I, II, and III were prevalent, though at unexpected frequencies. Phylotype I strains (87.

First Report of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in Cucurbits in Ivory Coast.

During a field survey conducted in December 2008 and January 2009 in southern Ivory Coast, zucchini squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants were observed showing severe symptoms of leaf mosaic and distortions, filiformism, and fruit deformations.