Cassava mosaic geminiviruses associated with cassava mosaic disease in Rwanda

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-23

  Sseruwagi, P ^a   Okao Okuja, G ^a   Kalyebi, A ^a,b   Muyango, S ^c   Aggarwal, V ^d   Legg, James P ^a,e  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Uganda)

^b Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute Uganda   (Uganda)

^c Institut des Sciences Agronomiques   (Rwanda)

^d ATDT/IITA Rwanda ^*  (Rwanda)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cassava; Cassava mosaic disease; Cassava mosaic geminiviruses

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA; VIRAL DISEASE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; RWANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

AFRICAN CASSAVA MOSAIC VIRUS; EAST AFRICAN CASSAVA MOSAIC VIRUS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 17644416025     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870400016750     Document Type: Article

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