Taro is an important crop in parts of the world, especially in the Pacific Islands. Like all
plants, it is also susceptible to virus infections that could result in diseases, which negatively …

Diseases of Edible Oilseed Crops presents an unprecedentedly thorough collection of
information on the diseases of cultivated annual oilseed crops, including peanut, rapeseed …

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) and tannia (Xanthosoma sp.) plants growing in 25 districts
across Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were surveyed for four RNA viruses. Leaf …

Dasheen mosaic virus (DsMV) is one of the major viruses affecting taro (Colocasia
esculenta) production worldwide. Whole genome sequences were determined for two DsMV …

Taro bacilliform CH virus (TaBCHV) is the second badnavirus found infecting taro
(Colocasia esculenta), after Taro bacilliform virus (TaBV). We determined the complete …

Peanut bud necrosis virus (PBNV), genus Tospovirus (family Bunyaviridae), is an important
virus infecting peanut and other crops in South India. PBNV isolates naturally infecting …

Diseases caused by viruses cause heavy crop losses worldwide including India. Correct
diagnosis of viruses is the primary requirement for disease management. Of the different …

Abstract Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] is an important tropical tuber crop widely
cultivated in different states of India. Eddoe (Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum) and …

Commercially available DAS-ELISA and RT-PCR were compared to determine the best
method for the detection of Dasheen Mosaic Virus (DsMV), genusPotyvirus, from taro (C …

Taro vein chlorosis virus (TaVCV; genus Nucleorhabdovirus, family Rhabdoviridae) is a
recent discovery in Hawaii and causes veinal chlorosis with a netted appearance, stunting …