Damage to storage roots by insect pests - Sweetpotato Knowledge Portal

Damage to sweetpotato storage roots by insect pests, even when it occurs before harvest, can be considered a post-harvest problem. It reduces both the nutritional and economic value of the storage roots thus reducing the shelf life. This chapter describes the insect pests that damage these storage roots. Additionally, two methods for assessing cultivars for pathogen susceptibility have been introduced.

Authors: S. Kabi, L.B. Mbilinyi, Nicole Smit, Hellen Kiozya, Simon Jeremiah, A. Nyango, D. Jeffries, Tanya Stathers, Debbie Rees, S. Kabi, L.B. Mbilinyi, Nicole Smit, Hellen Kiozya, Simon Jeremiah, A. Nyango, D. Jeffries, Tanya Stathers, Debbie Rees

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Publisher: Natural Resources Institute

Publication Date: 2003

Keywords: insect, pests, post-harvest, shelf-life, storage

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Stathers, T.E., Rees, D., Kabi, S., Mbilinyi, L.B., Smit, N., Kiozya, H., Jeremiah, S.C., Nyango, A. and Jeffries, D. 2003. Damage to storage roots by insect pests. In: Rees, D., vanOirschot, Q. and Kapinga, R. eds Sweetpotato post-harvest assessment: experiences from East Africa, Natural resources Institute (NRI), UK, pp 93-102.