This study is the first to report the occurrence and distribution of both Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV) in Rwanda.
Published by: Plant Pathology, Year: 2018, Pages: 11, File type: PDF (699 KB)
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Status of the nematode Pratylenchus coffeae in banana-growing areas of Tanzania
This paper is a first report of the plant parasitic nematode Pratylenchus coffeae on mainland Tanzania. This survey of nematodes also shows an increase in this species in Zanzibar islands.
Published by: Science Direct, Year: 2018, Pages: 8, File type: External link (5,691KB)
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This study assessed whether the age and variety of cassava affected the density of B. tabaci, and whether the age and variety of a cassava field affected the variety preference of B. tabaci when it colonises new plants.
Published by: PLOS One, Year: 2018, File type: External link (1.52 MB)
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This paper highlights farmers’ knowledge of sweetpotato diseases in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. It indicates the need for clean planting materials and disease-resistant varieties of sweetpotato in these countries.
Published by: Science Direct, Year: 2018, Pages: 14, File type: External link (7,668 KB)
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Global phylogenetic relationships, population structure and gene flow estimation of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (greenhouse whitefly)
In this study, 227 GenBank records of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I sequences of T. vaporariorum were obtained and filtered across various global locations to obtain a final set of 217 GenBank records.
Published by: Bulletin of Entomological Research, Year: 2018, Pages: 9, File type: External link
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A comprehensive review focusing on the impact of nematodes in sub-Saharan regions of Africa and the implications for food security. The review contains crop case studies to illustrate nematode diversity and problems.
Published by: Annual Review of Phytopathology, Year: 2018, Pages: 26, File type: External link
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Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
This paper describes a combined approach for detecting yam viruses. The protocols relate to yam in vitro tissue culture and the use of next-generation sequencing for detecting viruses in the resulting plantlets.
Published by: Science Direct, Year: 2018, Pages: 11, File type: External link (2,160KB)
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Immunohistochemical localisation of Cassava brown streak virus and its morphological effect on cassava leaves
This paper describes the localisation of Cassava brown streak virus particles in cells and tissues of infected cassava. This is useful to understand the complexity of virus–plant interaction and for designing diagnostic tools and protocols.
Published by: Science Direct, Year: 2018, Pages: 10, File type: External link (7,804KB)
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This study evaluates three methods for the construction of infectious clones for cassava brown streak disease.
Published by: Molecular Biotechnology, Year: 2018, Pages: 9, File type: External link (1.6 MB)
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This study explored the theory that on-farm conservation of cassava germplasm is influenced by farmers’ traditional and cultural preferences of particular varieties.
Published by: Environment Development and Sustainability, Year: 2018, Pages: 19, File type: External link (854 KB)
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