Physical, chemical and physiological properties of the plant leaves and stems play an important protective role against pathogens. Morphological, anatomical and serological studies were conducted on sweet potato varieties ...

Modern maize varieties and hybrids possess improved agronomic performance and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. However, breeding for the traits that contribute to resistance to post harvest pests have not been ...

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 ...

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 ...

Abstract: Sweet potato is a food and cash crop in the coastal region of Kenya but the sweetpotato virus disease is also prevalent in the area. Selection of sweetpotato varieties resistant to SPVD and with desirable consumer ...