Browsing Plant Breeding by Subject "Cassava--Diseases and pests--Zambia."
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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 ...