Begomoviruses (Family Geminiviridae, Genus Begomovirus) have become the most
destructive group of plant viruses in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The recent …

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by cassava mosaic geminiviruses
(CMGs)(Geminiviridae: Begomovirus) is undoubtedly the most important constraint to the …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) is the most important vegetatively propagated
food staple in Africa and a prominent industrial crop in Latin America and Asia. Its vegetative …

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) is one of
the most devastating crop diseases and a major constraint for cassava cultivation. CMD has …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides a detailed description of the character, pattern of
spread and impact of the pandemic and reviews management initiatives implemented to …

Two bipartite begomoviruses, Indian cassava mosaic virus (ICMV) and Sri Lankan cassava
mosaic virus (SLCMV), have been isolated from mosaic-diseased cassava originating from …

Whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses are major pathogens of the important crop cassava in
Africa. The intensive sampling and sequencing of cassava mosaic disease-causing viruses …

Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa: Challenges and
Opportunities for Improvement evaluates traditional cultivation practices used by smallholder …

For bipartite begomoviruses (family Geminiviridae) trans-replication of the DNA B
component by the DNA A-encoded replication-associated protein (Rep) is achieved by …

The incidence of begomovirus infections in crop plants sharply increased in Brazil during the
1990s following the introduction of the invasive B biotype of the whitefly vector, Bemisia …