Other Plant Disease -- Nigeria
Potato (_Solanum tuberosum_) cultivation was introduced into Nigeria in the Jos Plateau [Plateau state] in the early 20th century. Nigeria is the 4th biggest producer of potato in sub-Saharan Africa.
The late blight pathogen, _Phytophthora infestans_, has been present in Nigeria since at least 1978, but its severity in the Jos Plateau was reported to have increased dramatically in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 seasons. Favourable conditions for late blight and the importation of seed were
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6868372&promed&0
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