Molecular Identification and Pathogenicity of Fusarium Species Associated with Tuber Rot Disease of White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) in Nigeria
This study investigated Fusarium species associated with postharvest soft rot disease of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) and their pathogenic status in Nigeria. Isolates were obtained from tubers showing rot symptoms in nine States in 2023 and 2024. Initial identification was carried out using morphological charac...