Ngadze, ElizabethCoutinho, Teresa A.Van der Waals, Jacqueline Elise2012-02-272012-02-272010-10Ngadze, E, Coutinho, TA & Van der Waals, JE 2010, 'First Report of soft rot of potatoes caused by Dickeya dadantii in Zimbabwe', Plant Disease, vol.94, no. 10, pp. 1263.0191-2917 (print)1943-7692 (online)10.1094/PDIS-05-10-0361http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18244A survey was carried out in the potato- (Solarium tuberosum L.) growing regions of Zimbabwe in April 2009 to assess the prevalence of bacterial soft rot. A total of 125 tubers with soft rot symptoms were collected. The disease caused severe economic losses ranging from 20 to 60% on tubers in the field and in storage.enAmerican Phytopathological SocietySoft rot of potatoesDickeya dadantiiPotatoes -- Diseases and pests -- ZimbabweCrop yields -- Economic aspects -- ZimbabwePreprint Article