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Yam Bean, Pachyrhizus erosus

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Plant Protection in Tropical Root and Tuber Crops

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Distribution, economic importance, symptoms/damage, host range, biology, survival and spread, and management of insect and mite pests and fungal, bacterial, viral, and nematode diseases of yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) using regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance, and integrated pest management methods are discussed.

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    P. Parvatha Reddy

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Reddy, P.P. (2015). Yam Bean, Pachyrhizus erosus . In: Plant Protection in Tropical Root and Tuber Crops. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2389-4_8

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