Scientific Publications
Epidemiological assessment of cassava mosaic disease in Burkina Faso
Monique Soro, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Justin S. Pita, Edwig T. Traoré, Koussao Somé, Ezechiel B. Tibiri, James B. Néya, J. Musembi Mutuku, Jacques Simporé, Daouda Koné
Surveys were conducted in 2016 and 2017 across the main cassava-growing regions of Burkina Faso to assess the status of cassava mosaic disease (C...
Viruses Infecting Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) in Nigeria
Musa, A., 1, 2 Alegbejo, M. D., 2 Kashina, B. D., 2 Abraham, P.2, 3 and Mohammed, I. U.1
Sweet potato is the second most important root crop after cassava in Nigeria. Due to decline in Nigeria‘s economy in recent years, the production of s...
South West and North Central Nigeria: Assessment of cassava mosaic disease and field status of African cassava mosaic virus and East African cassava mosaic virus
Angela O. Eni, Oghenevwairhe P. Efekemo, Olabode A. Onile-ere, Justin S. Pita
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), caused by cassava mosaic begomoviruses (CMBs), is a major threat to cassava production in Nigeria. The predominant CMBs...
Characterization and Distribution of Potyvirus Species Infecting Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) in Burkina Faso
Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1,2*, Ezechiel B Tibiri1,2, Koussao Somé2,3, James Bouma Neya1,2 and Nicolas Barro4
Virus species belonging to the genus Potyvirus are the most common viruses infecting sweet potato crop. Among these viruses, Sweet potato Feathery Mot...
Optimum Time for Harvesting Cassava Tubers to Reduce Losses Due to Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Northeastern DRC
Honoré Muhindo1, François Wembonyama2, Odette Yengele1, Médard Songbo1, Willy Tata-Hangy3, Sikirou Mouritala3, Justin Pita4 & Godefroid Monde
The present study aimed to determine the appropriate time to harvest cassava tuberous root which minimize the losses due to cassava brown streak dise...
Characterization of virus species associated with sweetpotato virus diseases in Burkina Faso
Ezechiel B. Tibiri1,2,3,4 | Justin S. Pita5 | Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1,3 | Martine Bangratz3,6 | James B. Néya1,3 | Christophe Brugidou3,6 | Koussao Somé2,3 | Nicolas Barro4
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) production in sub-Saharan Africa is severely affected by viral diseases caused by several interacting viruses, includin...
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in Benin: Incidence, severity and its whitefly abundance from field surveys in 2020
Jerome Anani Houngue a, Serge Setondji Hou´edjissin a, Corneille Ahanhanzo a, **, Justin S. Pita b, M´elaine S. Ella Hound´enoukon c, Martine Zandjanakou-Tachin
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is the main threat to cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production in Benin. This study was conducted to assess CMD...
Using Thermotherapy And Meristem Tip Culture For Producing Virus-Free Cassava Planting Material From Six Varieties Cultivated In Côte d’Ivoire
E.F Yéo, M.K. Kouassi, J.S. Pita, N.K. Kouassi, D. Koné, S-P. A. N’guetta
Cassava cultivation in Côte d’Ivoire is constrained by cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and East African cas...
Effects of sweet potato feathery mottle virus, sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus and their co- infection on sweet potato yield in Western Burkina Faso
E. B. Tibiri, K. Somé*, J. S. Pita, F. Tiendrébéogo, M. Bangratz, J. B. Néya, C. Brugidou, N. Barro
To determine the effects of sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV), Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) and their co-infection on sweet p...
Molecular and Biological Features of Sweet Potato Leaf Curl Virus in Burkina Faso
Ezechiel Bionimian Tibiri1,2,3,4, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1,3*, Justin Simon Pita5, Koussao Somé2,3, Martine Bangratz3,6 , James Bouma Néya1,3, Christophe Brugidou3,6 and Nicolas Barro4
Begomoviruses (family Geminiviridae, genus Begomovirus) that infect sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) are known as sweepoviruses and are a major constrain...
ACTA SCIENTIFIC MICROBIOLOGY (ISSN: 2581-3226) Molecular and Biological Features of Sweet Potato Leaf Curl Virus in Burkina Faso
Ezechiel Bionimian Tibiri1,2,3,4, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1,3*, Justin Simon Pita5, Koussao Somé2,3, Martine Bangratz3,6 , James Bouma Néya1,3, Christophe Brugidou3,6 and Nicolas Barro4
ses and are a major constraint to sweetpotato production. To date, the known distribution of sweepoviruses in Africa has been limited to Kenya, Uganda...
UNSUCCESSFUL CASSAVA BROWN STREAK DISEASE (CBSD)EVALUATION ATTEMPTS IN WESTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND IMPLICATIONS WITH CASSAVA ROOT NECROSIS DISEASE (CRND) ETIOLOGY
1Bakelana Zeyimo, 2Tata Hangy,1Tevo Ndomateso, 2Mahungu NzolaMeso, 3Monde Godefroid , 4Tshilenge Kanana, 4Lema Ki Munseki and 4Kalonji Mbuyi
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is the second most important virus disease after Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), infecting cassava (Manihotesculeta...