A. Bua

Response of Local Cassava Varieties in Uganda to Cassava Mosaic Virus Disease

J. Adriko, W. S. Sserubombwe, E. Adipala, A. Bua & R. Edema · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2012

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant varieties have been used to manage CMD in Uganda. In spite the availability of a number of CMD resistant cultivars, several local landraces are continually grown in Uganda because they possess certain desirable traits, which may not have bee...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2012/736

Influence of Host Plant Resistance and Disease Pressure on Spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Uganda

K. Katono, T. Alicai, Y. Baguma, R. Edema, A. Bua & C. A. Omongo · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2015

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a major constraint to cassava production in Uganda. The disease is caused by two ipomovirus species: Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV), both transmitted by the whitefly vector (Bemisia tabaci)....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2015/15563