| Bambaranut
nematodes |
Namibian
crop pests # 91
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DRAFT
Bambaranut fields (Vigna subterranea)
at Mahenene Research Station were severely attacked by nematodes. Plants
went pale green and eventually wilted and died off. Note the uneven distribution
in the field, which leaves open patches in the bambaranut field without
a single plants.
Bambara nut plants affected by nematodes
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Patches of dead bambaranut plants
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Common names:
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No vernacular names were recorded |
Pest status:
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The pest status is unknown. |
Description:
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Affected Bambaranut plants turn
pale-green to yellow in colour and begin to wilt. Eventually the plants
dies off. The distribution is not uniform over the field, so there will
be patches that grow well next to patches where all plants have died. |
Control:
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