Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a starchy tuber crop that is widely cultivated in Africa as an income generator. Nutritionally, potato provides essential amino acids among other important body required nutrients. Despite the significance of potato as a crop, its production is constrained by various biotic and abiotic factors, which includes bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum. Ralstonia solanacearum is widely distributed in tropical, sub-tropical and warm temperate climates with a wide host range. In Kenya, the infection of potato farms by R. solanacearum has spread to all potato growing areas. Download
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