Browsing Plant Breeding by Subject "Cassava--Disease and pest resistance--Genetic aspects."
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Breeding and evaluation of cassava for high storage root yield and early bulking in Uganda.
(2013)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), is the world’s most widely grown starch storage root crop. It is a principal food staple in sub-Saharan Africa where it accounts for approximately one-third of the total production of ... -
Breeding for Cassava brown streak resistance in coastal Kenya.
(2008)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz ssp. esculenta) is the second most important food crop and a main source of income for the rural communities with potential for industrial use in the coastal region of Kenya. However, its ... -
Development of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars for resistance to cassava mosaic disease in Zambia.
(2011)Despite the increasing number of farmers growing cassava in Zambia, yield per hectare has remained low at 5.8 t ha-1. The major constraints contributing to low yields are pests and diseases of which cassava mosaic disease ... -
Manipulating morphological traits of cassava to enhance host plant resistance and biological control of cassava green mite in Zambia.
(2013)Understanding direct and indirect defense mechanisms that enhance host plant resistance (HPR) and biological control is critical for successful development of an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. Cassava green ...