Scientific Publications
First report of a tomato leaf curl virus (genus Begomovirus) on Corchorus olitorius in Togo
Atassé DANSOU-KODJO1,2* , Djodji Kossikouma ADJATA1, Assion Sétu MIVEDOR1, Jérôme DUCLERCQ2 , Emmanuelle MULLER3, Yawovi Mawuena Dieudonné GUMEDZOE1
Vegetables play a major role in the livelihood- of the poor rural Africans. Among major constraints to vegetable production worldwide, are diseases ca...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Occurrence of Viruses Infecting Yams on Potential Alternative Hosts in Côte d'Ivoire
Yam is a crucial crop for food security and income in Côte d'Ivoire. However, its cultivation is threatened by various viral infections that lead to...
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...
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...
A ribodepletion and tagging protocol to multiplex samples for RNA‑seq based virus detection: application to the cassava virome
Daniel H. Otron1,2,3, Justin S. Pita1,3, Murielle Hoareau2, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1, Jean‑Michel Lett2 and Pierre Lefeuvre2,4*
Background: Cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz), is a staple food and the main source of calories for many populations in Africa, but the plant is bes...