Utoblo, Obaiya. G.
Abubakar, Rabiu. A.
Namo, Otsanjugu Aku Timothy
Article History
Received: 4 December 2025
Accepted: 15 June 2026
First Online: 26 June 2026
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: The collection of cultivated sweetpotato vines used as planting materials complied with local guidelines.
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: The authors declare no relevant financial or non-financial interests.
: Appropriate permissions for the collection of sweetpotato vines from the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria, were granted.
: Sweetpotato vines were obtained from the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria.
: The authors declare no competing interests.