Characterization of an Australian isolate of taro bacilliform virus and development of an infectious clone
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-018-3783-0
Abstract: The badnavirus taro bacilliform virus (TaBV) has been reported to infect taro (Colocasia esculenta L.) and other edible aroids in several South Pacific island countries, but there are no published reports from Australia. Using PCR… read more here.
Keywords: bacilliform virus; virus; taro; infectious clone ... See more keywords
Genome characterization and distribution of Taro bacilliform CH virus on taro in Hawaii, USA
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DOI: 10.1007/s10658-017-1353-z
Abstract: Taro bacilliform CH virus (TaBCHV) is the second badnavirus found infecting taro (Colocasia esculenta), after Taro bacilliform virus (TaBV). We determined the complete genome of TaBCHV Hawaii Strain (KY359389) from taro in Hawaii and examined… read more here.
Keywords: taro hawaii; bacilliform virus; taro; hawaii ... See more keywords
Dos especies nuevas de Asparagaceae (Agavoideae) de los estados de Guanajuato y Querétaro, México
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DOI: 10.1007/s12228-020-09613-0
Abstract: Se describen e ilustran dos especies nuevas de Asparagaceae, procedentes de la porción sur de la Sierra Madre Oriental en los estados de Guanajuato y Querétaro, México. Agave muxii proveniente del estado de Querétaro se… read more here.
Keywords: taro; quer taro; los estados; guanajuato quer ... See more keywords
Taro Colocasia esculenta as an alternative host plant for rearing cassava mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and its parasitoid Anagyrus lopezi (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s13355-020-00690-x
Abstract: So far, Phenacoccis manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has been reared mainly with cassava. To explore alternative host plant for rearing of P. manihoti and its parasitoid Anagyrus lopezi De Santis (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), we examined suitability of… read more here.
Keywords: lopezi; alternative host; plant rearing; host plant ... See more keywords
Influences of water management combined with organic mulching on taro plant growth and corm nutrition
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DOI: 10.1080/1343943x.2020.1820877
Abstract: ABSTRACT Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) is an important food staple in developing countries in Africa, West Indies, the Pacific region, and Southeast Asia. Because taro can be grown in almost all tropical regions of… read more here.
Keywords: growth; water; regime; taro ... See more keywords
Conserving and Sharing Taro Genetic Resources for the Benefit of Global Taro Cultivation: A Core Contribution of the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees
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DOI: 10.1089/bio.2018.0017
Abstract: This review article gives an account of the origin, domestication, and dispersal of taro, a staple food crop in many countries in the humid tropics and subtropics. Genetic diversity studies indicated that distinct gene pools… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; centre pacific; genetic resources; taro ... See more keywords
First Report of Dasheen Mosaic Virus Infecting Taro (Colocasia esculenta) in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-18-0442-pdn
Abstract: Taro (Colocasia esculenta [L.] Schott) is a root crop widely grown in tropical and subtropical countries (Banjaw 2017). It makes up about 80% of the aroids (family Araceae) cultivated in Bangladesh (Bhuiyan et al. 2011).… read more here.
Keywords: potyvirus; taro colocasia; mosaic virus; taro ... See more keywords
First Report of Fusarium oxysporum and F. proliferatum Causing Postharvest Corm Rot on Taro in China.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-22-0676-pdn
Abstract: Taro (Colocasia esculenta), a perennial tuberous herb of the family Araceae, is cultivated widely in southern China. In December 2020, postharvest corm rot occurred on taro of 5 tons with approximately 70% incidence in a… read more here.
Keywords: rot; corm rot; causing postharvest; corm ... See more keywords
First report of dasheen mosaic virus infecting taro (Colocasia esculenta) in Louisiana.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-21-0854-pdn
Abstract: Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott], also called dasheen or malanga is an important staple crop in many tropical and subtropical countries (Chaïr et al. 2016). In October 2020, taro plants showing foliar symptoms consisting of… read more here.
Keywords: colocasia esculenta; dsmv; pcr; taro ... See more keywords
Complete Genome Sequence Resource of Pectobacterium colocasium strain F1-1 that Causes Soft Rot Disease of Taro.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-22-2198-a
Abstract: Pectobacterium colocasium is a recently named, narrow-host-range phytopathogenic bacterium causing soft rot of taro (Colocasium esculenta). It is found on the Chinese mainland and the island of Taiwan. Taro is a domesticated crop with a… read more here.
Keywords: pectobacterium; soft rot; genome; pectobacterium colocasium ... See more keywords
Nutritional, physicochemical, and functional properties of Hawaiian taro (Colocasia esculenta) flours: A comparative study.
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DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.17053
Abstract: Taro (Colocasia esculenta) flour is a viable carbohydrate alternative and a functional additive for food formulation; however, different taro varieties may possess distinct characteristics that may influence their suitability for food production. This study evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: food; taro; colocasia esculenta; functional properties ... See more keywords