Emergence of insect-transmitted plant viruses over the past 10–20 years has been
disproportionately driven by two so-called supervectors: the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, and the …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) has emerged as the most important viral disease of
cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Africa and is a major threat to food security. CBSD is caused …

Cassava is the third largest source of carbohydrates for human food in the world but is
vulnerable to virus diseases, which threaten to destabilize food security in sub-Saharan …

This paper examines the impacts of climate change on cassava production in Africa, and
questions whether cassava can play an important role in climate change adaptation. First …

The rapid geographical expansion of the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) pandemic, caused
by cassava mosaic geminiviruses, has devastated cassava crops in 12 countries of East and …

The greatest current threat to cassava in sub-Saharan Africa, is the continued expansion of
plant virus pandemics being driven by super-abundant populations of the whitefly vector …

Cassava is the second most important staple food crop in terms of per capita calories
consumed in Africa and holds potential for climate change adaptation. Unfortunately …

Cassava mosaic disease and cassava brown streak disease are caused by viruses
transmitted by Bemisia tabaci and affect approximately half of all cassava plants in Africa …

Cassava is attacked by a complex of arthropod pests across the tropical regions of the world
where the crop is grown. Root yield losses have been recorded for several pests, including …

Cassava brown streak disease is caused by two devastating viruses, Cassava brown streak
virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV) which are frequently found …