Identification and Characterisation of Seed-Borne Fungal Pathogens Associated with Maize ( L.).

A research study was conducted to identify and characterise seed-borne fungal pathogens associated with maize ( L.) in storage. Seed-borne fungal pathogenic infections of maize were studied using seed samples collected from Gokwe South District in Zimbabwe.

Role of Polyphenol Oxidase, Peroxidase, Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase, Chlorogenic Acid, and Total Soluble Phenols in Resistance of Potatoes to Soft Rot.

Pectobacterium atrosepticum, P. carotovorum subsp. brasiliensis, and Dickeya spp.

First Report of Soft Rot of Potatoes Caused by Dickeya dadantii in Zimbabwe.

A survey was carried out in the potato- (Solanum tuberosum L.) growing regions of Zimbabwe in April 2009 to assess the prevalence of bacterial soft rot. A total of 125 tubers with soft rot symptoms were collected.