In Ethiopia, crops are grown annually on approximately 7.9 million hectares of land. Of
these, 1.2 million hectares is appropriate to pulses (411,719 ha to faba bean, 224,326 ha to …

Serological analysis of diseased chickpea and faba bean plantings with yellowing and
stunting symptoms suggested the occurrence of an unknown or uncommon member of the …

Food legumes are key commodities produced in sole and mixed cropping system in
Ethiopia. Their productivity has been affected recently by virus infections. Field surveys were …

Cool-season grain legume crops become infected with a wide range of viruses, many of
which cause serious diseases and major yield losses. This review starts by discussing which …

Faba bean gall (FBG) is a devastating disease of faba bean (Vicia faba) in Ethiopia. Studies
were undertaken first to compare and contrast similarities between FBG disease symptoms …

Chickpea chlorotic stunt virus (CpCSV, genus Polerovirus, family Solemoviridae), first
reported in Ethiopia in 2006, causes an economically important yellowing and stunting …

Abstract West Asia and North Africa (WANA) and the Indian sub-continent are regions of
major production of chickpea, faba bean and lentil, where these crops represent a major …

The Plant Protection Society of Ethiopia (PPSE) is a non-profit professional association
established in 1992 by the merger of two previously formed committees: the Ethiopian …

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is the fourth most important pulse crop in the world. Consumed as
dry seeds, green vegetable, or as processed food, its products are a cheap source of high …

In Sudan yellowing viruses are key production constraints in pulse crops. Field surveys were
carried out to identify luteovirids affecting chickpea crops in the major production regions …