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Strategies of maintaining sweetpotato nurseries free from insect vectors that spread sweetpotato virus disease

Muturi, P.W; Mwololo, J.K; Mburu, M.W.K.; Njeru, R.W; Kiarie, N; Munyua, J.K; Ateka, E.M.; Muinga, R.W; Kapinga, R.E; Lemaga, B. (African Crop Science Society, 2007)

Sweetpotato is a food security crop for smallholder farmers in East Africa especially during natural disasters, civil unrest or severe economic hardships. Pest and disease constraints are the most important biotic stresses ...

EVALUATION OF SWEETPOTATO VARIETIES FOR RESISTANCE TO SWEET POTATO VIRUS DISEASE AND ADAPTABILITY

P.W, Muturi; Mburu, M.W.K.; Mwololo, J.K; Ateka, E.M.; Njeru, R.W; Njoroge, K. (2011)

Sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD) is caused by dual infection of the aphidborne sweetpotato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) and the whitefly-borne sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) and it greatly reduces tuber ...