Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is one of the most important sources of dietary calories in the
tropics, playing a central role in food and economic security for smallholder farmers …

Potyviridae, the largest family of known RNA viruses (realm Riboviria), belongs to the
picorna-like supergroup and has important agricultural and ecological impacts. Potyvirid …

Cassava is the fourth largest source of calories in the world but is subject to economically
important yield losses due to viral diseases, including cassava brown streak disease and …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important security crop that faces severe
yield loses due to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Motivated by the slow progress of …

Over the past three decades, highly increased whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) populations have
been observed on the staple food crop cassava in eastern Africa and associated with …

Africa produces over half of global cassava; however, the continent's average yield is below
the potential yields achieved under experimental conditions. Many factors contributing to low …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a severe virus disease of cassava and prevalent
in the eastern regions of Africa. The disease is characterized by distinct vein chlorosis and …

Highlights•Cassava mosaic disease is caused by frequently recombining ssDNA virus
species.•Cassava brown streak disease is an emergent concern, caused by two ssRNA …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and
Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV) is the most economically important viral …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by cassava brown streak ipomoviruses
(CBSIs), has become the most debilitating biotic stress to cassava production in East and …