African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes

The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a major pest of cassava, particularly in Africa where it is responsible both for the transmission of plant viruses and, increasingly, for direct damage due to feeding by high populations. To date, there have been no practical solutions to combat this emerging problem...

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Autores principales: Aomongo, Christopher A., Kawuki, Robert S., Bellotti, Anthony C., Alicai, Titus, Baguma, Yona K., Maruthi, M.N., Bua, Anton, Colvin, John
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88281
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author Aomongo, Christopher A.
Kawuki, Robert S.
Bellotti, Anthony C.
Alicai, Titus
Baguma, Yona K.
Maruthi, M.N.
Bua, Anton
Colvin, John
author_browse Alicai, Titus
Aomongo, Christopher A.
Baguma, Yona K.
Bellotti, Anthony C.
Bua, Anton
Colvin, John
Kawuki, Robert S.
Maruthi, M.N.
author_facet Aomongo, Christopher A.
Kawuki, Robert S.
Bellotti, Anthony C.
Alicai, Titus
Baguma, Yona K.
Maruthi, M.N.
Bua, Anton
Colvin, John
author_sort Aomongo, Christopher A.
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description The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a major pest of cassava, particularly in Africa where it is responsible both for the transmission of plant viruses and, increasingly, for direct damage due to feeding by high populations. To date, there have been no practical solutions to combat this emerging problem, due to the inability of the subsistence farmers that grow cassava to afford expensive inputs such as insecticides. A programme of research was carried out linking institutes in Africa, the UK and South America, to identify possible resistance sources in cassava to the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. The South American genotype MEcu 72 and several Ugandan cassava landraces including Ofumba Chai, Nabwire 1 and Mercury showed good levels of resistance to B. tabaci. Field and screen-house experiments showed that all of the improved, high-yielding cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant cassava genotypes assessed were highly susceptible to B. tabaci and supported high populations of all life stages. These data support the hypothesis that the continuing high populations of cassava B. tabaci in Uganda are due, in part, to the widespread adoption of CMD-resistant cassava varieties during the CMD pandemic. They also show that the whitefly, Aleurotrachelus socialis, resistance present in the South American cassava genotypes could have broader applicability in the Old World.
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spelling CGSpace882812025-09-25T13:01:37Z African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes Aomongo, Christopher A. Kawuki, Robert S. Bellotti, Anthony C. Alicai, Titus Baguma, Yona K. Maruthi, M.N. Bua, Anton Colvin, John manihot esculenta genotypes bemisia tabaci resistance genotipos resistencia The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a major pest of cassava, particularly in Africa where it is responsible both for the transmission of plant viruses and, increasingly, for direct damage due to feeding by high populations. To date, there have been no practical solutions to combat this emerging problem, due to the inability of the subsistence farmers that grow cassava to afford expensive inputs such as insecticides. A programme of research was carried out linking institutes in Africa, the UK and South America, to identify possible resistance sources in cassava to the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. The South American genotype MEcu 72 and several Ugandan cassava landraces including Ofumba Chai, Nabwire 1 and Mercury showed good levels of resistance to B. tabaci. Field and screen-house experiments showed that all of the improved, high-yielding cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant cassava genotypes assessed were highly susceptible to B. tabaci and supported high populations of all life stages. These data support the hypothesis that the continuing high populations of cassava B. tabaci in Uganda are due, in part, to the widespread adoption of CMD-resistant cassava varieties during the CMD pandemic. They also show that the whitefly, Aleurotrachelus socialis, resistance present in the South American cassava genotypes could have broader applicability in the Old World. 2012-02 2017-10-12T08:02:08Z 2017-10-12T08:02:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88281 en Open Access Elsevier Aomongo, Christopher A.; Kawuki, Robert S.; Bellotti, Anthony C.; Alicai, Titus; Baguma, Yona K.; Maruthi, M.N.; Bua, Anton; Colvin, John. 2012. African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 11 (2): 327-336.
spellingShingle manihot esculenta
genotypes
bemisia tabaci
resistance
genotipos
resistencia
Aomongo, Christopher A.
Kawuki, Robert S.
Bellotti, Anthony C.
Alicai, Titus
Baguma, Yona K.
Maruthi, M.N.
Bua, Anton
Colvin, John
African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes
title African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes
title_full African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes
title_fullStr African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes
title_full_unstemmed African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes
title_short African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, resistance in African and South American cassava genotypes
title_sort african cassava whitefly bemisia tabaci resistance in african and south american cassava genotypes
topic manihot esculenta
genotypes
bemisia tabaci
resistance
genotipos
resistencia
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88281
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