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Scientific Publications

Cassava

Attempts to Identify Cassava Brown Streak Virus in Western Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Root necrosis similar to those of the cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) were observed on cassava in western provinces of the Democratic Re...

Oct 2018 Read More
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FIRST REPORT AND PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONS OF CASSAVA BROWN STREAK-LIKE ROOT NECROSIS IN CONGO REPUBLIC

ABSTRACT: In the last 10 years, the Cassava Brown Streak Disease has spread across Africa from the east coast of Africa to central Africa. Similar roo...

Aug 2018 Read More
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Incidence of cassava mosaic disease and associated whitefly vectors in South West and North Central Nigeria: Data exploration

ABSTRACT: Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the most economically important viral diseases of cassava, an important staple food for over 800 mil...

May 2018 Read More
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Survey of farmers’ knowledge of cassava mosaic disease and their preferences for cassava cultivars in three agro-ecological zones in Benin

Abstract Background: Cassava is an important crop in Africa that is widely cultivated for its starchy tuberous root, whichconstitutes a major source...

Apr 2018 Read More
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Phenotypic Evaluation of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes to Cassava Mosaic Virus by Mechanical Methods of Transmission

Aims: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), subsistence crop in sub-Saharan Africa was threatened by cassava mosaic virus that caused a devastated dise...

Dec 2017 Read More
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Impact Of Thermotherapy And Chlorothalonil On Plantlets Production Of Some Genotypes Of Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Produce In Benin

ABSTRACT: Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a starchy root plant of great economic importance in sub-Saharan Africa and particularly in Benin. Its produc...

Jan 2017 Read More
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Spatial dynamics and hidden spread of banana bunchy top disease in Benin

Introduction: Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD), caused by the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) and transmitted by the aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa, po...

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Unraveling the intra-species genomic diversity of sweetpotato-infecting CRESS-DNA and RNA viruses in Burkina Faso using Oxford Nanopore sequencing

Sweetpotato is a key crop for global food security, particularly in Burkina Faso, where its productivity is increasingly threatened by viral diseases...

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Climatic, environmental factors and agricultural practices favoring dynamics of the spread of African cassava mosaic disease in Côte d’Ivoire

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), caused by begomoviruses, poses a major threat to cassava leading to huge yield losses. We analyzed climatic (temperatur...

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Do Integrated CMD Management Practices Increase Cassava Yields? A Local Average Treatment Effect Analysis from Burkina Faso.

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is a major constraint to cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Burkina Faso, where it poses a seriou...

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The Alarming Eastward Front of Cassava Mosaic Disease Reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone Reaches Western Côte d’Ivoire

Cassava mosaic begomoviruses are a major threat to cassava cultivation in Africa. The virulent Ugandan variant of the East African cassava mosaic vir...

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Evaluation of resistance to cassava mosaic disease in selected African cassava cultivars using combined molecular and greenhouse grafting tools

ABSTRACT: Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) threatens cassava (Manihot esculenta) production in Africa. A total of 24 selectedcultivars were screened agai...