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Table 3 Pathogenicity test result (cocoyam)

From: Antifungal effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of neem leaves, stem bark and seeds on fungal rot diseases of yam and cocoyam

S/no

Isolate

Symptoms of infection after 14 days

Pathogenicity

1.

Aspergillus niger

Dry rot, soft rot

+++

2.

Aspergillus oryzae

Dry rot

+++

3.

Rhizopus stolonifera

soft rot

++

  1. +++ = highly pathogenic
  2. ++ = moderately pathogenic