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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
M. A. Rahaman, M. S. M. Chowdhury, M. R. Islam, N. Sultana, M. R. Ali, N. Akhter, F. M. Aminuzzaman
An experiment was conducted at the Mycology laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh to find out the efficacy of selected botanical extracts against Botrytis gladiolorum (Bg) causing gladiolus leaf bl…
Benewindé J.-B. Zoungrana, Kangbeni Dimobé
The Sudanian savanna is a key vegetation biome in West Africa providing food and vital ecosystem services. Recently, it has been reported alarming vegetation loss in this biome, calling for more investigation, relevant to tackle land degradation and ensure fo…
Rafael Hayashida, John Scott Armstrong, William Wyatt Hoback, Dolores Mornhinweg
The bird cherry-oat aphid ( Rhopalosiphum padi [Linnaeus, 1758]) is considered a key pest of cereal crops worldwide, causing direct damage through sap feeding and by acting as a vector for viral diseases. Managing aphids is challenging because of their biolog…
Bawomon Fidèle Neya, Tobdem Gaston Dabire, Alassane Ouattara, Amado Sawadogo, Diariétou Sambakhe, Kouka Hamidou Sogoba, Tounwendsida Abel Nana, Ibié Gilles Thio, Frank Essem, Kadidia Koita
Late leaf spot caused by Cercosporidium personatum is one of the most widespread groundnut leaf diseases. Along with early leaf spot and rust, it is one of the main fungal diseases hampering groundnut production worldwide. Late leaf spot accounts for signific…
Sévérin Tuina, Josiane Tiendrebéogo, Mariam Kiébré, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo, Romaric Kiswendsida Nanema
Sorghum bicolor is a multi-purpose species adapted to many agroecological zones of Burkina Faso. In the local farming system, different types of sorghum are cultivated together. Such farming conditions could increase gene flow between the different types of s…
Olivia Aguriboba Akanbelum, Israel K. Dzomeku, Julius Yirzagla, Abdul-Karim Alhassan, John Bokaligidi Lambon, Abdul-Wahab M. Imoro, Kwadwo Gyasi Santo
Field experiments were conducted at Gore near Zebila in Bawku West District of the Upper East Region of Ghana during the 2015 and 2016 cropping season on four Striga tolerant maize varieties in maize/soybean integration alongside maize monocrop as a means of…
Benoit Constant Likeng-Li-Ngue, Aladji Abatchoua Madi Madi Ibram, Ndiang Zenabou, Florent Boris Zoa, Mbo Nkoulou Luther Fort, Molo Nathalie, Essubalew Getachew Seyum, Hermine Ngalle Bille, Joseph Martin Bell
The study was conducted with the main objective to evaluate the genetic variability, heritability, and clustering pattern exploration of morphological and yield related traits in potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) collections in the bimodal rainfall agroecologica…
Gaye MacDonald, Rajasekaran R. Lada, C. D. Caldwell, Chibuike C. Udenigwe, Mason T. Maconald
Balsam fir is an important Christmas tree species, especially in eastern Canada. The natural Christmas tree industry faces a challenge in postharvest needle abscission. Though there have been many studies describing the physiological triggers and consequences…
Salimata Mouhamad Diop, Massamba Thiam, Ousmane Ndiaye, Saliou Ndiaye, Cherif Cisse, 1 1
With the rupture of the Sangomar spit and climate change, ecosystem functions such as carbon absorption and storage by the Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve are threatened. Initiatives are carried out as a response to the degradation of the mangrove ecosystem, s…
Jun’ai Hui, Nian Liu
The primary diseases affecting Zingiberaceae plants include ginger plague, spot blotch, anthracnose, leaf spot, leaf blight, and soft rot. Insect pests that pose a threat to these plants encompass root-knot nematode disease, drilling bugs, beet nightshade mot…
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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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