Incidence of cassava viral diseases and first identification of East African cassava mosaic virus and Indian cassava mosaic virus by PCR in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) fields in Togo

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-80

  Adjata, K D ^a,b   Muller, E ^b   Peterschmitt, M ^b   Aziadekey, M ^a   Gumedzoe, Y M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Begomovirus; Cassava; Cassava mosaic disease; Disease incidence; Symptom severity

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 55249104532     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2008.73.80     Document Type: Article

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