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<strong>Incidence</strong>, distribution <strong>and</strong> characteristics <strong>of</strong> major tomato leaf curl <strong>and</strong> mosaic virus diseases 186<br />

3.3-Weeds observed in tomato-growing ecosystems for each district surveyed<br />

Fields were infested with a multitude <strong>of</strong> weeds as shown in table A.3.5 below.<br />

Table A.3.5: Weeds observed in <strong>and</strong> around tomato fields surveyed<br />

Weeds IG KA MB MP MR MU RA<br />

Solanum nigrum - - - - - + -<br />

Commelina benghalensis + + - + + + +<br />

Tagetes minuta - - - - + - -<br />

Bidens pilosa + + + + + + +<br />

Amaranthus dubius - - + - + - -<br />

Galinsoga parviflora + + + + + + +<br />

Desmodium spp. - - - - - + -<br />

Imperata cylindrica + - - - + - -<br />

Oxalis latifolia + + + + - - -<br />

Zinnia spp. + - - - - - -<br />

Euphorbia heterophyllum + - - - - - -<br />

Datura stramonium - + - - - - -<br />

Physalis floridana + - - - - - +<br />

Pennisetum spp. - + - - - + -<br />

Digitaria scalarum - + - + - - +<br />

Nicotiana tabacum - - - - - - +<br />

Panicum spp. + - - - - - +<br />

Cylinga spp. - - - - - - +<br />

(+) = weeds present in a district <strong>and</strong> (-) = weeds not observed during this preliminary survey

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