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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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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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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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Transcriptional response of virus-infected cassava and identification of putative sources of resistance for cassava brown streak disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a major food staple in sub-Saharan Africa, which is severely affected by cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). The aim of this study was to identify resistance for CBSD as well as to understand the mechanism of putative ...
M N Maruthi +4 more
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Genetic analysis of cassava brown streak disease root necrosis using image analysis and genome-wide association studies. [PDF]
Front Plant SciNandudu L +4 more
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Cassava brown streak disease: a threat to food security in Africa [PDF]
, 2015 Cassava 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.
Kanju, E. +7 more
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International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch, 2019 Open Access Article ; Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is the second most important virus disease after Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), infecting cassava (ManihotesculetaCrantz) in Africa. The disease is caused by two distinct viruses, Cassava brown streak virus [2, 3] and Ugandan Cassava brown streak virus (family, Potyviridae: genus, Ipomovirus ...
Bakelana, Z. +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is an important tropical subsistence crop that is severely affected by cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) in East Africa.
Shanshan Shi +9 more
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A dataset of cassava whitefly count images
Data in Brief, 2022 Whiteflies are insect vectors that affect a variety of plants such as tomatoes, cabbages, sweet potatoes, eggplants, and cassava. In Uganda, whiteflies are a major contributor to the spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD).
Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende +4 more
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