Studies on the etiology, epidemiology and management of dieback disease of passion fruit in Kenya
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Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) is an important cash crop in
Kenya. In the recent past, diseases have increasingly reduced
its production with yield losses ranging from 50 – 100%. Dieback
is a recently emerged disease that is highly virulent and causing
100% orchard loss within a short time. The disease has no
effective control measure. A recent survey confirmed its status
as a major threat to passion fruit production in Central and
Eastern Kenya. The causal agent(s) of this disease and its
epidemiology are being investigated. Various control options
will be evaluated and effective ones recommended to farmers.
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