Yield losses induced by African cassava mosaic virus in relation to the mode and the date of infection

Evidence that DNA-A of a geminivirus associated with severe cassava mosaic disease in Uganda has arisen by interspecific recombination.

“…Mosaic disease of cassava, responsible for enormous ( £1 billion) annual crop losses in Africa (Fargette et al, 1988) and the Indian subcontinent, is caused by whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses. Virus isolates fall into three categories on the basis of their reactions with monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) raised against purified virus particles ( Thomas et al, 1986 ; e-mail djrobi!scri.sari.ac.uk…”

The Impact of Plant Virus Diseases in Developing Countries

“…From observations on many different pathosystems, including those listed in Table 1 Fargette et al 1988). …”

Approaches to disease management in organic crop production systems: a case of cassava mosaic disease and black pod disease of cocoa

“…The effect of plant density in the management of CMD can be observed in [62], when used in combination with other control measures, planting cassava at a higher density can help reduce the progress of CMD. It is however necessary to point out that planting cassava at high density favours the spread of cassava bacterial blight (CBB).…”