Black rot of cabbage is the most prevalent and destructive disease in many cabbage-growing area of Ethiopia. Even though cabbage black rot and the causal agent Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is known, no ...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most produced creal crop in the world. Specifically, in Ethiopia more land is being used for (small-scale) maize production to meet future food demands. Common leaf rust (CLR) and Turcicum ...

Fusarium Wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporumf.sp. cubense(Foc), is the most important disease of banana worldwide, causing severe yield losses in commercial and local banana cultivars, but there is limited practical ...

Sorghum is a major food crop in Ethiopia. However, it adversely affected by biotic and abiotic constraints, of which sorghum anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum sublineolum, is one of the most important diseases, ...

Wheat is among the most important cereal crops produced in Ethiopia and is cultivated over large area. However, it's production and productivity are affected by biotic and abiotic constraints, mainly fungal diseases ...

Maize(Zea mays L.) is affected by notorious mold pathogens like Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Penicillium species along the production chains and resulting mycotoxin contamination which leads to significant health concerns ...

Hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is the most important vegetable crop grown in Ethiopia. However, the production and productivity of the crop is seriously constrained by both biotic and abiotic factors. Among biotic ...

Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans,isa major threat of potato production and productivity worldwide, including Ethiopia. The pathogen has the ability to rapidly evolve and the resistantvarieties become susceptible ...

Wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici) is one of the most destructive and devastating foliar diseases of wheat, which causes considerable yield losses worldwide. Researchers often seek to incorporate new sources ...

In Ethiopia, wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a high potential food security and industrial crop due to its high yield potential per hectare and nutritious grain. However, stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici) ...