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ArticleCrop protection (Guildford, Surrey)2022

Cassava mosaic disease and its whitefly vector in Cameroon: Incidence, severity and whitefly numbers from field surveys.

Oumar Doungous, Boutou Masky, Dopgima L Levai, Joseph A L Bahoya, Emile Minyaka, Jacques F Mavoungou, J Musembi Mutuku, Justin S Pita

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Article in Crop protection (Guildford, Surrey), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Oumar DoungousThe Central and est frican irus pidemiology (WAVE), Biotechnology Laboratory, Ekona Regional Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, PMB 25, Buea, Cameroon.
Boutou MaskyThe Central and est frican irus pidemiology (WAVE), Biotechnology Laboratory, Ekona Regional Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, PMB 25, Buea, Cameroon.
Dopgima L LevaiThe Central and est frican irus pidemiology (WAVE), Biotechnology Laboratory, Ekona Regional Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, PMB 25, Buea, Cameroon.
Joseph A L BahoyaThe Central and est frican irus pidemiology (WAVE), Biotechnology Laboratory, Ekona Regional Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, PMB 25, Buea, Cameroon.
Emile MinyakaInstitut Universitaire de Technologie/Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, BP 24157, Douala, Cameroon.
Jacques F MavoungouInstitut de Recherches Agronomiques et Forestières (IRAF), The Central and est frican irus pidemiology (WAVE), Libreville, Gabon.
J Musembi MutukuThe Central and est frican irus pidemiology (WAVE), Pôle Scientifique et d'Innovation de Bingerville, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, BP V34, Abidjan 01, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
Justin S PitaThe Central and est frican irus pidemiology (WAVE), Pôle Scientifique et d'Innovation de Bingerville, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, BP V34, Abidjan 01, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cassava plays a key role in the food security and economy of Cameroon, but its production is constrained by cassava mosaic disease (CMD). However, comprehensive surveys of CMD in Cameroon have been lacking. This study aimed at evaluating the current status of CMD and its whitefly vector. Field surveys were conducted in 2020 using a sampling, diagnostics and data storage protocol that has been harmonized across 10 West and Central African countries for ease of comparison. Thirty plants per field were assessed for CMD severity, whitefly abundance and source of infection. Surveys were conducted in 343 fields and confirmed the presence of CMD in all 10 regions of Cameroon. Among the 10,057 assessed plants, 33.07% were deemed healthy (asymptomatic). At the field level, only 6.7% fields were found to be healthy. The mean CMD incidence across the country was 66.93%, and the mean severity score was 2.28. The main mode of infection was likely through contaminated cuttings. The mean whitefly count per plant was 5.78. This study is the first countrywide survey of CMD in Cameroon and provides insights that can be useful for improving the country's CMD intervention and management strategies.

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Bemisia tabaciCassava databaseCassava mosaic geminivirusesManihot esculenta

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PMID35923211
PMCPMC9168542

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