Identification of a strain of maize dwarf mosaic virus, related to sugarcane mosaic virus isolated from maize in Burundi

A strain of maize dwarf mosaic virus related to sugarcane mosaic virus has been isolated from maize in Burundi. The properties (including electron microscopy and serology) of the virus are described, and elements for a control strategy are reviewed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Verhoyen, M., Gendebien, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 1983-01-01
Series:Tropicultura
Online Access:http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v1n2/39.pdf