A.E.  Ibe, I.O.  Ezeibekwe, 
    Fungal Organisms Associated with Yam (<I>Dioscorea rotundata</I>, Poir) Rot at Owerri, Imo State of Nigeria,
    Journal of Molecular Genetics,
    Volume 2,Issue 1,
    2010,
    Pages 1-5,
    ISSN 2070-4267,
    jmolgene.2010.1.5,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jmolgene.2010.1.5)
    Abstract: Pathological investigations were carried out at Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria to find out the fungal organisms associated with yam rot. The following organisms were isolated and identified as <I>Fusarium oxysporium</I> Schlech ex. Fr., <I>Rhizopus oryzae </I>Went, <I>Botryodiplodia theobromae</I> Pat. and <I>Fusarium solani </I>Mart Sacc. Pathogenicity test carried out confirmed these organisms as the pathological agents of the yam rot.
    Keywords: Owerri;rot;yam;organisms;Fungal;Imo State