Breeding cassava and sweet potato for pest and disease resistance in Africa

IITA's research in breeding cassava and sweet potato for resistance to pests and diseases of major economic importance in Africa is discussed under the headings: breeding cassava for resistance to pests (cassava green spider mite (Mononychellus progresivus and M. tanajoa) and cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti)); breeding cassava for resistance to disease (African cassava mosaic geminivirus, cassava bacterial blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. manihotis) and cassava anthracnose disease (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f.sp. manihotis)); and breeding sweet potato for resistance to sweet potato virus, weevils and nematodes and integrated control of nematodes.

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Main Authors: Hahn, S.K., Caveness, F.E., Lema, K.M., Theberge, R.L.
Format: Conference Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:cassava, breeding, sweet potatoes, pest resistance,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101851
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