The spread of invasive insect pests is becoming an increasing problem for agriculture
globally. We discuss a number of invasive insects, already of major economic significance …

Soybean production in Brazil has been markedly affected by invasions of non-native
arthropod species that feed on the crop, severely impacting biodiversity, food security …

Over the past three decades, highly increased whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) populations have
been observed on the staple food crop cassava in eastern Africa and associated with …

Projected climate changes are thought to promote emerging infectious diseases, though to
date, evidence linking climate changes and such diseases in plants has not been available …

The Bemisia tabaci species complex is a group of tropical–subtropical hemipterans, some
species of which have achieved global distribution over the past 150 years. Several species …

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), caused by cassava mosaic begomoviruses (CMBs), is a
major threat to cassava production in Nigeria. The predominant CMBs in Nigeria are African …

Cassava is a tuberous root crop that can maintain food and nutrition security, improve family
and household incomes and minimize the adverse effects of climate change especially in …

Highlights•Cassava mosaic disease is caused by frequently recombining ssDNA virus
species.•Cassava brown streak disease is an emergent concern, caused by two ssRNA …

Context African production landscapes are diverse, with multiple cassava cultivars grown in
small patches amongst a diversity of other crops. Studies on how diverse smallholder …

Cassava is a staple food for people across sub-Saharan Africa. Over the last 20 years, there
has been an increased frequency of outbreaks and crop damage in this region caused by …