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2003

Phytophthora infestans--Bolivia--Nor Yungas

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Control Of Tomato Late Blight (Phytophthora Infestans) With Biocides On Tomatoes (Lycopersicum Sculentum) In The Community Of Carmen Pampa, Belonging To Coroico Municipality (Nor Yungas, La Paz), Rosemary Gutiérrez Coarite Jan 2003

Control Of Tomato Late Blight (Phytophthora Infestans) With Biocides On Tomatoes (Lycopersicum Sculentum) In The Community Of Carmen Pampa, Belonging To Coroico Municipality (Nor Yungas, La Paz), Rosemary Gutiérrez Coarite

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In Bolivia, tomato acreage is 6717 and has a yield of 12005 kg/ha and the total production is 80,636 TM. Departments that harvest tomato are Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and La Paz, Santa Cruz being the department that shows the highest rates of production with 40653 TM in comparison with La Paz which has a production of 3109 TM and Cochabamba of 2420 TM. The principle factors in affect are, the best climatic conditions in Santa Cruz, while Cochabamba and La Paz have differences in seasonal changes (National Institute of Statistics, 1998). The importance of the tomato harvest lies in consumption …