Establishment of the Causal Agent(s) of Spike Shedding and Stem Wilting of Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Morogoro District, Tanzania

Table 3

Occurrence of leaf yellowing, stem wilting, and the prevalent pathogen.

Village	Hamlet	Incidence of leaf yellowing (%)	Severity of leaf yellowing (%)	Incidence of stem wilting (%)	Severity of stem wilting (%)	Fungi	Nematodes
Tandai (n = 24)	Nyange	24.0	10.0	4.0	1.0	Fusarium oxysporum	Negative
	Doga	36.0	16.7	20.0	4.7	Fusarium oxysporum	Negative
	Tandai	40.0	20.0	32.0	16.7	Fusarium oxysporum	Negative
	Lukenge	38.0	19.2	36.0	17.6	Fusarium oxysporum	Negative

n, number of samples examined; altitudinal location of the hamlets: Nyange (806 m asl); Doga (650 m asl); Tandai (581 m asl); and Lukenge (532 m asl).