An Alarming Eastward Front of Cassava Mosaic Disease in Development in West Africa

An Alarming Eastward Front of Cassava Mosaic Disease in Development in West Africa

Begomoviruses are a major threat to cassava production in Africa. Indeed, during the 1990s, the emergence of a recombinant begomovirus (East African cassava mosaic virus-Uganda, EACMV-Ug) resulted in crop devastation and severe famine in Uganda. In 2023, during a pre-survey of cassava farms at Foréc...

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Main Authors: Mariam Combala, Justin S. Pita, Michel Gbonamou, Alusaine Edward Samura, William J.-L. Amoakon, Bekanvié S. M. Kouakou, Olabode Onile-ere, Seydou Sawadogo, Guy R. Eboulem, Daniel H. Otron, John Steven S. Seka, Angela Eni, Cyrielle Ndougonna, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
cassava
begomovirus
EACMV
EACMV-Ug
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1691

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