Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms

Cassava witches' broom disease (CWBD) is one of the main diseases of cassava in Southeast Asia (SEA). Affected cassava plants show reduced internodal length and proliferation of leaves (phyllody) in the middle and top part of the plant, which results in reduced root yields of 50% or more. It is thou...

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Autores principales: Pardo, Juan Manuel, Chittarath, Khonesavanh, Vongphachanh, Pinkham, Hang, Le Thi, Oeurn, Samoul, Arinaitwe, Warren, Rodríguez, Rafael, Sok, Sophearith, Malik, Al Imran, Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130732
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author Pardo, Juan Manuel
Chittarath, Khonesavanh
Vongphachanh, Pinkham
Hang, Le Thi
Oeurn, Samoul
Arinaitwe, Warren
Rodríguez, Rafael
Sok, Sophearith
Malik, Al Imran
Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose
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Chittarath, Khonesavanh
Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose
Hang, Le Thi
Malik, Al Imran
Oeurn, Samoul
Pardo, Juan Manuel
Rodríguez, Rafael
Sok, Sophearith
Vongphachanh, Pinkham
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Chittarath, Khonesavanh
Vongphachanh, Pinkham
Hang, Le Thi
Oeurn, Samoul
Arinaitwe, Warren
Rodríguez, Rafael
Sok, Sophearith
Malik, Al Imran
Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose
author_sort Pardo, Juan Manuel
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description Cassava witches' broom disease (CWBD) is one of the main diseases of cassava in Southeast Asia (SEA). Affected cassava plants show reduced internodal length and proliferation of leaves (phyllody) in the middle and top part of the plant, which results in reduced root yields of 50% or more. It is thought to be caused by phytoplasma; however, despite its widespread distribution in SEA still little is known about CWBD pathology. The overarching goal of this study was to review and corroborate published information on CWBD biology and epidemiology considering recent field observations. We report the following: (1) CWBD symptoms are conserved and persistent in SEA and are distinct from what has been reported as witches' broom in Argentina and Brazil. (2) In comparison with cassava mosaic disease, another major disease of cassava in SEA, symptoms of CWBD develop later. (3) Phytoplasma detected in CWBD-affected plants belong to different ribosomal groups and there is no association study available indicating phytoplasma as the causing agent of CWBD. These findings are essential clues for designing surveillance and management strategies and for future studies to better understand the biology, tissue localization and spatial spread of CWBD in SEA and other potential risk areas.
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spelling CGSpace1307322025-12-08T10:29:22Z Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms Pardo, Juan Manuel Chittarath, Khonesavanh Vongphachanh, Pinkham Hang, Le Thi Oeurn, Samoul Arinaitwe, Warren Rodríguez, Rafael Sok, Sophearith Malik, Al Imran Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose phytoplasmas phyllody cassava witches' broom plant diseases geographical distribution Cassava witches' broom disease (CWBD) is one of the main diseases of cassava in Southeast Asia (SEA). Affected cassava plants show reduced internodal length and proliferation of leaves (phyllody) in the middle and top part of the plant, which results in reduced root yields of 50% or more. It is thought to be caused by phytoplasma; however, despite its widespread distribution in SEA still little is known about CWBD pathology. The overarching goal of this study was to review and corroborate published information on CWBD biology and epidemiology considering recent field observations. We report the following: (1) CWBD symptoms are conserved and persistent in SEA and are distinct from what has been reported as witches' broom in Argentina and Brazil. (2) In comparison with cassava mosaic disease, another major disease of cassava in SEA, symptoms of CWBD develop later. (3) Phytoplasma detected in CWBD-affected plants belong to different ribosomal groups and there is no association study available indicating phytoplasma as the causing agent of CWBD. These findings are essential clues for designing surveillance and management strategies and for future studies to better understand the biology, tissue localization and spatial spread of CWBD in SEA and other potential risk areas. 2023-06 2023-06-15T12:03:43Z 2023-06-15T12:03:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130732 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Pardo, J.M.; Chittarath, K.; Vongphachanh, P.; Hang, L.T.; Oeurn, S.; Arinaitwe, W.; Rodriguez, R..; Sok, S.; Malik, A.I.; Cuellar, W.J. (2023) Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms. Plants 12(11): 2217. ISSN: 2223-7747
spellingShingle phytoplasmas
phyllody
cassava
witches' broom
plant diseases
geographical distribution
Pardo, Juan Manuel
Chittarath, Khonesavanh
Vongphachanh, Pinkham
Hang, Le Thi
Oeurn, Samoul
Arinaitwe, Warren
Rodríguez, Rafael
Sok, Sophearith
Malik, Al Imran
Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose
Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms
title Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms
title_full Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms
title_fullStr Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms
title_full_unstemmed Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms
title_short Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A review of its distribution and associated symptoms
title_sort cassava witches broom disease in southeast asia a review of its distribution and associated symptoms
topic phytoplasmas
phyllody
cassava
witches' broom
plant diseases
geographical distribution
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130732
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