Cassava is a main staple food for 800 million people world-wide. Production is limited by pest and pathogens. The most devastating cassava viruses are Cassava Brown Streak Virus and Uganda Cassava Brown Streak Virusboth causing severe root necrosis called Cassava Brown Streak Disease. In the last...
Bakelana, Z.
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Laura, M.B.
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Mahungu, N.
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Mavila, N.
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Matondo, M.
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Nlandu, N.
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Lunfuankenda, M.
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Tevo, N.
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Monde, G.
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Pita, J.,
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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[First report and preliminary evaluation of cassava root necrosis in Angola]
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First report and preliminary evaluation of cassava root necrosis in Angola
Cassava is the staple food in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where both the roots and leaves are consumed. This crop is susceptible to several viral diseases, including Cassava Mosaic Disease(CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease(CBSD) in eastern DRC. Following earlier studies that show r...
Bakelana, Z.
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Pita, J.
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Mwangu, K.
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Tevo, N.
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Mayanza, K.
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Betezi, M.
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Tuwizana, N.
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Mukendi, T.
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Tshiamala, N.
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Mahungu, N.
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Monde, G.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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Kalonji, M.
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[Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo
Cassava is consumed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a staple food for the majority of the Congolese population. This crop is used in several forms: as fufu, chikwangue and pondu; cassava leaves are the most consumed vegetable in the country.
In 2002, cassava root symptoms similar to ...
Bakelana, Z.
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Laura, M.B.
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Kehoe, M.
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Pita, J.
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Monde, G.
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Mahungu, N.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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Kalonji, M.
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[Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries]
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Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries
An experiment was conducted over two years (in 2004 and 2005) at the research station of the National Institute of Agricultural Study and Research (INERA) in Mvuazi, Bas-Congo province to determine the incidence of the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in relation to the source of planting material an...
Tata-Hangy, K.W.
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Legg, J.P.
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Lema, K.M.
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Hanna, R.
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Luyindula, N.
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[The incidence of the cassava mosaic disease in relation with the source of planting materials and its impact on cassava production]
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The incidence of the cassava mosaic disease in relation with the source of planting materials and its impact on cassava production