Assessing the sweetpotato virus disease and its associated vectors in northwestern Tanzania and central Uganda

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 334-343

  Ndunguru, Joseph ^a   Kapinga, Regina ^b   Sseruwagi, Peter ^c   Sayi, Bulili ^d   Mwanga, Robert ^c   Tumwegamire, Silver ^b   Rugutu, Celestine ^e  

^a Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^b International Potato Center CIP   (Uganda)

^c Namulonge Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCCRI)   (Uganda)

^d Maruku Agricultural Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^e Ukiriguru Agricultural Research and Development Institute   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Aphids; Incidence; Severity; Sweetpotato; Whitefly

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHIDIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SWEET POTATO VIRUS G;

EID: 78650331505     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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