True yam (Dioscorea spp.) is the most cultivated tuber in Puerto Rico. Dry rot (DR) disease caused by the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus coffeae and internal dry rot disease caused by Penicillium spp., are the main ...

Yams (Dioscorea spp.) belonging to the family of the Dioscoreaceae was of considerable economic importance in Puerto Rico in the 80’s agricultural production. Since the 90’s its local production has been dramatically ...

Anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is the most destructive disease in yam (Dioscorea alata) cultivation worldwide. The objective of this research is to identify morphologic, pathogenic and ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate different organic and chemical products for the control of the dry rot disease in yam (Dioscorea rotundata). Two experiments were performed at the Agricultural Experiment Substations ...

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is the most economically important crop within the root and tuber in Puerto Rico. However, only 18 % of the local demand is currently produced on the island. The lack of high-quality disease-free ...