Prevalence of Leaf Blight Disease Caused by Phytophthora colocasiae) in Taro in the Aowin Suaman District of Ghana

Studies on the prevalence of leaf blight disease in taro were conducted in the Aowin Suaman District of Ghana. The studies comprised a survey to assess the incidence and severity of the taro leaf blight disease in ten communities in the district in two seasons. It was observed that there was a high incidence (an average of 99% in wet season and 92% in dry season) of the disease in the district and was present in all the surveyed communities. But the disease was not too severe during the period of study (8-25% damaged in both wet and dry season) though there was a significant difference (P< 0.05) between the severity in the dry and wet season in the communities.