Sugarcane and maize plants showing symptoms typical of those described for the so-called “African streak viruses” (AfSVs) were encountered during field surveys conducted from February to July 2015 to document viruses infecting both crops across the northern Guinea savannah region of Nigeria. As p...
Yahaya, A.
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Dangora, D.B.
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Alegbejo, M.D.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Alabi, O.J.
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[Identification and molecular characterization of a novel sugarcane streak mastrevirus and an isolate of the A-strain of maize streak virus from sugarcane in Nigeria]
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Identification and molecular characterization of a novel sugarcane streak mastrevirus and an isolate of the A-strain of maize streak virus from sugarcane in Nigeria
Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), an invasive and devastating viral disease, is widespread in banana-producing areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recovery of banana production in BBTD-affected areas was undertaken in a research project through the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (CR...
Ajambo, S.
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Rietveld, A.
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Nkengla, L.W.
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Niyongere, C.
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Dhed’a, D.B.
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Olaosebikan, D.O.
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Nitunga, E.
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Toengaho, J.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Hanna, R.
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Sufo Kankeu, R.
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Omondi, A.
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[Recovering banana production in bunchy top-affected areas in sub-Saharan Africa: developing gender-responsive approaches]
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Recovering banana production in bunchy top-affected areas in sub-Saharan Africa: developing gender-responsive approaches
Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) is a serious threat to banana and plantain (Musa spp.) production. BBTD is caused by the Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV, genus Babuvirus) which is spread through infected plant propagules and banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa. A high level of resistance to BBTD...
Ngatat, S.
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Hanna, R.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Gray, S.M.
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Cilia, M.
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Ghogomu, R.T.
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Fontem, D.A.
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[Relative susceptibility of Musa genotypes to banana bunchy top disease in Cameroon and implication for disease management]
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Relative susceptibility of Musa genotypes to banana bunchy top disease in Cameroon and implication for disease management
The root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp., represent an important threat to yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in West Africa. With the aim to establish the diversity of RKN species affecting yam tubers, for control and resistance screening purposes, surveys were conducted in the main yam prod...
Kolombia, Y.A.
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Karssen, G.
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Viaene, N.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Sutter, N. de
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Joos, L.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Bert, W.
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[Diversity of root-knot nematodes associated with tubers of yam (Dioscorea spp.) established using isozyme analysis and mitochondrial DNA-based identification]
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Diversity of root-knot nematodes associated with tubers of yam (Dioscorea spp.) established using isozyme analysis and mitochondrial DNA-based identification
Plantain and banana (Musa spp.) are among the most important staple crops for food and income generationfor the rural and urban populations in the humid forest agroecological zone of West Africa. Until recently,Cucumber mosaic virus (genus Cucumovirus) and Banana streak virus (genus Badnavirus) w...
Adegbola, R.O.
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Ayodeji, O.
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Awosusi, O.
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Atiri, G.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana and plantain (musa spp.) in Nigeria (ABSTRACT)]
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First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana and plantain (musa spp.) in Nigeria (ABSTRACT)
Millions of people in the West African sub-region depend on yam for food and income. In 2008, cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), one of the most economically important plant viruses was detected in yam fields in Ghana, Benin and Togo, three of the five topmost yam producing countries in the world. Some...
Eni, A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Alabi, O.J.
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Naidu, R.
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Hughes, J.
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Rey, M.E.C.
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[Characterization of cucumber mosaic virus isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) in West Africa]
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Characterization of cucumber mosaic virus isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) in West Africa
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by the whitefly-transmitted begomoviruses (family Geminiviridae) is amajor threat to production of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Côte d’Ivoire. A survey was conducted in themajor production zones in Côte d’Ivoire to assess the incidence, severity, and d...
Toualy, M.N.Y.
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Akinbade, S.
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Koutoua, S.
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Diallo, H.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Incidence and distribution of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in Cote d'Ivoire]
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Incidence and distribution of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in Cote d'Ivoire
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) plants are potentially hosts to a diverse range of badnavirus species (genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae), but their detection is complicated by the existence of integrated badnavirus sequences in some yam genomes. To date, only two badnavirus genomes have been characte...
Bömer, M.
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Turaki, A.A.
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Silva, G.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Seal, S.E.
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[A sequence-independent strategy for amplification and characterisation of episomal badnavirus sequences reveals three previously uncharacterised yam badnaviruses]
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A sequence-independent strategy for amplification and characterisation of episomal badnavirus sequences reveals three previously uncharacterised yam badnaviruses
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an economically important export crop for Senegal, producing about 100,000 tons of fruit annually. In April 2009, severe outbreaks of a new disorder occurred in mango orchards in the southeastern part of Casamance. Diseased plants showed abnormal growth of vegetativ...
Senghor, A.L.
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Sharma, K.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[First report of mango malformation disease caused by Fusarium tupiense in Senegal]
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First report of mango malformation disease caused by Fusarium tupiense in Senegal
Yams are staples in West Africa. They are propagated from tubers in an informal seed system. This encourages a build-up of diseases, and necessitates the rapid development of a formal seed system where certified seeds are functional. Although few reports exist on the use of meristem culture to ge...
Balogun, M.
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Maroya, N.
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Augusto, J.
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Ajayi, A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)]
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Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)