Yam leaves were collected during surveys of major yam producing agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in Ghana (n = 628) and Togo (n = 218) respectively, in 2005. Leaf tissues were tested for Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Dioscorea mottle virus (DMoV), Yam mild mosaic virus (YMMV), Yam mosaic virus (YMV) a...
Eni, A.O.
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Hughes, Jacqueline d'Arros
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Asiedu, Robert
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Rey, M.E.C.
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[Survey of the incidence and distribution of viruses infecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) in Ghana and Togo]
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Survey of the incidence and distribution of viruses infecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) in Ghana and Togo
Virus diseases of herbaceous legumes have been relatively little studied even though the legumes play an important role in the maintenance of soil fertility and pest/disease management as well as providing fodder in sub-Saharan Africa. Leaf samples exhibiting virus-like symptoms from nine herbace...
Hughes, Jacqueline d'Arros
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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[Viruses of herbacious legumes in the moist savannah of West Africa]
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Viruses of herbacious legumes in the moist savannah of West Africa
Streak disease of banana and plantain caused by banana streak virus (BSV) was first reported in the Ivory Coast in 1974 and occurs in at least 16 countries in Africa. Based on genomic characteristics, BSV has been shown to be a member of genus Badnavirus. Efficient and reliable diagnostic methods...
Dahal, G.
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Hughes, Jacqueline d'Arros
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Lockhart, B.E.L.
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[Status of banana streak disease in Africa: problems and future research needs]
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Status of banana streak disease in Africa: problems and future research needs