CE: 1812 CF: cag021192206
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Incidence of wilt disease in Solanum quitoense at the amazonic region of Pastaza, Ecuador
Incidencia de la marchitez vascular de Solanum quitoense en la región amazónica de Pastaza, Ecuador
William Castro López¹*, Karina Carrera Sanchez¹*, Lidcay Herrera Isla²*
1 Facultad de Ingeniería Agropecuaria, Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Campus principal Km 2,5 vía a Napo, Puyo, Ecuador, CP 160150
2 Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Central Marta Abreu de las Villas, Carretera a Camajuaní Km 5,5, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba, CP 54830
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ABSTRACT
Wilt is the most destructive disease of naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.), because cause important losses, including the dead of almost 80 % of the plantation. In this investigation was determinate the incidence of this disease in this plant by means of surreys realized in several commercial farms located at the Pastaza province in a period between October 2017 and January 2018. The results showed a media value of 17 % of the wilt disease, observing that the variety "naranjilla común" was the most susceptible.
