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Biolistic inoculation of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) with South African cassava mosaic virus
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is undoubtedly the most widespread disease in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in sub-Saharan Africa. While African cassava mosaic virus-Kenya (ACMV-KE), African cassava mosaic virus-Uganda (ACMV UG), African cassava mosaic
Makwarela, M +3 more
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Twenty-two cassava genotypes and eight controls were evaluated in two cropping seasons for resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) fields, located at different ecozones of Nigeria. Disease incidence (DI) and index of symptom severity data were obtained monthly at each location and ...
Ariyo, O.A. +4 more
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African cassava mosaic disease
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), recognized in Africa for more than a century, is now known to be caused by a group of geminiviruses in the genus Begomovirus from the family Geminiviridae.
Legg, James P.
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The cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) isolated from cassava plants expressing mild and severe symptoms of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in 2002 in Uganda were investigated using the polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (
Sseruwagi, P. +3 more
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Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is found in many countries around the world. This disease is caused by a mosaic virus carried by whitefly. It hurts the growth and yield of cassava, which in turn causes damage to farmers who grow cassava.
Sireepatch Sangsawang +3 more
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Whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) are major insect pests that affect many crops such as cassava, tomato, beans, cotton, cucurbits, potato, sweet potato, and ornamental crops. Bemisia tabaci transmits viral diseases, namely cassava mosaic and cassava
Duke M. Manani +3 more
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Food security is a basic human right that guarantees humans an adequate amount of nutritious food. However, plant viruses and agricultural pests cause real damage to food sources, leading to negative impacts on meeting the human right of obtaining a ...
Tariq Q. S. Abdullah +4 more
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Occurrence of cassava mosaic disease and characterization of casual viruses in Mozambique
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the major constraints to cassava production in Mozambique. In this research, two studies were carried out to monitor the incidence and severity of CMD and its causal viruses in the country.
Solemanegy, Marta da Graça Eugénio
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Evaluation de la teneur en protéines et en chlorophylle dans les feuilles de cinq variétés locales de manioc infectées par la mosaïque en République Centrafricaine [PDF]
Assessment of Protein and Chlorophyll contents in Leaves of Five Local Varieties of Cassava Infected by African Mosaic Virus in Central African Republic.
Zinga, I. +4 more
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BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVES Cassava is the staple food for hundreds of millions of people in Africa but its cultivation is seriously constrained by cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in Madagascar and in Africa in general. We have undertaken (1) to identify the cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) involved in CMD in Madagascar and their epidemiological ...
Harimalala, Mireille Aurélie +12 more
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