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Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]
, 2020 Open Access ArticleCassava is the staple food in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where both the roots and leaves are consumed. This crop is susceptible to several viral diseases, including Cassava Mosaic Disease(CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak ...
Bakelana, Z. +13 more
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 147, Issue 7, Page 473-485, August 2023., 2023 Abstract The control of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci relies heavily on the use of synthetic insecticides. There is a need to develop alternative control strategies due to concerns about impact of these insecticides on the environmental and human health, and the threat of insecticide resistance.
Massoud Amour +7 more
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Cassava (Manihot esculenta) dual use for food and bioenergy: A review
Food and Energy Security, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Cassava is very important as a food crop and has enormous potential for use in bioenergy. Majority of cassava growing regions cultivate it for food. This reviews analyses approaches that can improve cassava and make it serve a dual role of food and bioenergy. Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta.
Anwar Aliya Fathima +3 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by the rapidly evolving cassava brown streak viruses (CBSVs), causes immense yield losses to the cassava value chain in eastern and southern Africa. Western Africa, another region that heavily depends on cassava
Robert Sezi Kawuki +5 more
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Agrobacterium‐mediated Genetic Transformation of Cassava
Current Protocols, Volume 2, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022 Abstract The storage root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is predicted to remain central to future food and economic security for smallholder farming households and agricultural output in the tropics. Genetic improvement of cassava is required to meet changing farmer and consumer needs, evolving pests and diseases, and challenges presented by ...
Rosana Segatto +5 more
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Plants, 2020 Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by the Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV) is a threat to cassava production in Africa.
Wilfred Elegba +2 more
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Genomic prediction and quantitative trait locus discovery in a cassava training population constructed from multiple breeding stages [PDF]
, 2020 Open Access Article; Published online: 11 Dec 2019Assembly of a training population (TP) is an important component of effective genomic selection‐based breeding programs.
Egesi, C. +11 more
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Analysis and optimal control measures of diseases in cassava population
Optimal Control Applications and Methods, Volume 43, Issue 5, Page 1450-1478, September/October 2022., 2022 Abstract Cassava amongst other crops is ranked currently as the third most essential source of carbohydrate in the tropics and a major food source in Africa. In spite of these gains, cassava production is highly threatened by pathogen‐causing diseases.
Ifeanyi Sunday Onah +2 more
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Cassava brown streak disease: a threat to food security in Africa [PDF]
, 2016 Published Online: 01/05/2015Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) has emerged as the most important viral disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Africa and is a major threat to food security.
Fauquet, Claude M. +3 more
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Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 22, Issue 5, Page 1706-1724, July 2022., 2022 Abstract Management of agricultural pests requires an understanding of pest species diversity, their interactions with beneficial insects and spatial‐temporal patterns of pest abundance. Invasive and agriculturally important insect pests can build up very high populations, especially in cropping landscapes.
Wee Tek Tay +6 more
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