Risk factors associated with cassava brown streak disease dissemination through seed pathways in Eastern D.R. Congo.

ABSTRACT: Vegetatively propagated crops are particularly prone to disease dissemination through their seed systems. Strict phytosanitary measures are important to limit the impact of diseases as illustrated by the potato seed system in Europe. Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a devastating disease caused by two viral species collectively named cassava brown streak viruses (CBSVs). CBSD can cause substantial root yield losses of up to 100% in the worst affected areas and is easily transmitted through stem cuttings. In Eastern and Central Africa, the epidemiology of CBSVs in the local socio-economical context of production remains poorly known while a better understanding would be an asset to properly manage the disease. This lack of information explains partially the limited efficiency of curre

SUBMITTER: Kwibuka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354974 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature