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View article: Resistance to Cassava Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) among Eastern and Southern African Elite Cassava Genotypes
Resistance to Cassava Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) among Eastern and Southern African Elite Cassava Genotypes Open
Cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, directly damages cassava leaves by feeding on phloem, causing chlorosis and abscission, leading to a yield loss of up to 50%. The pest also causes indirect damage through sooty mold formation. Most Ugandan…
View article: Resistance to Cassava Whitefly (<em>Bemisia tabaci</em>) among Eastern and Southern Africa Elite Cassava Genotypes
Resistance to Cassava Whitefly (<em>Bemisia tabaci</em>) among Eastern and Southern Africa Elite Cassava Genotypes Open
The cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, causes direct damage to cassava in the tropics by feeding on the phloem of leaves, inducing leaf chlorosis and abscission which can result in considerable yield loss of up to about 50% on susceptible v…
View article: Within-Season Changes in Land-Use Impact Pest Abundance in Smallholder African Cassava Production Systems
Within-Season Changes in Land-Use Impact Pest Abundance in Smallholder African Cassava Production Systems Open
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), an important commercial and food security crop in East and Central Africa, continues to be adversely affected by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. In Uganda, changes in smallholder farming landscapes due to c…